How Brandon McCarthy's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Brandon McCarthy totaled 617 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 2008, posting 11, well below the starting pitcher average of 56.6 that year. The highest point came in 2014 at 100, well above the starting pitcher average of 51.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 24 in 2016 to 43 in 2017 and 45 in 2018, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 11 to 100 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Brandon McCarthy Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Brandon McCarthy
| Brandon McCarthy
Runs | Brandon McCarthy
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Brandon McCarthy
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 617 | 4.54 | 2.42 |
| Season Avg. | 47.46 | 4.54 | 2.42 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 391.98 | 4.54 | 2.42 |
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Brandon McCarthy Runs Per Season
Brandon McCarthy's Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Brandon McCarthy Runs by Team
Brandon McCarthy's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Brandon McCarthy Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Brandon McCarthy's career Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Brandon McCarthy Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Brandon McCarthy's seasonal Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Brandon McCarthy Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Brandon McCarthy's MLB career with Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
