Brandon McCarthy Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Millenial California Throws Right Bats Right North America Chicago White Sox American League Starting Pitcher

Brandon McCarthy was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 105 (average run prevention), exceptional walk avoidance, and strong home run suppression. A DICE+ of 111 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Brandon McCarthy Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
13
Season Average Seasons Pitched
13
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
13
Career Games Pitched
255
Season Average Games Pitched
19.62
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.88
Career Starts
197
Season Average Starts
15.15
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.45
Career Wins
69
Season Average Wins
5.31
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Losses
75
Season Average Losses
5.77
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Win Percentage
47.92
Season Average Win Percentage
47.92
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
47.92
Career Games Started %
77.25
Season Average Games Started %
77.25
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
77.25
Career Complete Games
9
Season Average Complete Games
0.69
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Shutouts
4
Season Average Shutouts
0.31
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Saves
0
Season Average Saves
0
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
571
Season Average Earned Runs
43.92
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.2

ERA

Career ERA
4.2
Season Average ERA
4.2
ERA Per 9 Innings
4.2
Career Component ERA
3.95
Season Average Component ERA
3.95
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.95
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.92
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.92
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.92
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.268
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.268
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.268
Career Pitched Outs
3671
Season Average Pitched Outs
282.38
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1223.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
94.1
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1268
Season Average Hits
97.54
Hits Per 9 Innings
9.33
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.33
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.33
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
9.33
Career Home Runs
145
Season Average Home Runs
11.15
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.07
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.07
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.57
Career Walks
323
Season Average Walks
24.85
Walks Per 9 Innings
2.38
Career Intentional Walks
20
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.54
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.38
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.38
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.38
Career Strikeouts
908
Season Average Strikeouts
69.85
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.68
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.68
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.68
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.68
Career Strikeouts Per Game
3.56
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
3.56
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
3.56
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.006
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.006
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.006
Career Wild Pitches
26
Season Average Wild Pitches
2
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.19
Career Hit By Pitch
28
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.15
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Balks
3
Season Average Balks
0.23
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Batters Faced
5163
Season Average Batters Faced
397.15
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.97
Career Games Finished
13
Season Average Games Finished
1
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Runs
617
Season Average Runs
47.46
Runs Per 9 Innings
4.54
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.54
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.54
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.54
Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
2.62
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.25
Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
2.92
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
104
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
8
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.76
Career WHIP
1.3
Season Average WHIP
1.3
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.3
Career Pitched At Bats
4740
Season Average Pitched At Bats
364.62
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.86
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.42
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.42
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.42
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.305
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.97
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.97
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.97

Brandon McCarthy Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
13
Season Average Seasons Fielding
13
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
13
Career Games Played as Fielder
255
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
19.62
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.88
Career Starts as Fielder
197
Season Average Starts as Fielder
15.15
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.45
Career Played Outs
3671
Season Average Played Outs
282.38
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1223.2
Season Average Inning Played
94.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
73
Season Average Putouts
5.62
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Assists
143
Season Average Assists
11
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Errors
8
Season Average Errors
0.62
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Total Chances
224
Season Average Total Chances
17.23
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.65
Career Chances Accepted
216
Season Average Chances Accepted
16.62
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.59
Career Fielding Percentage
96.43
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.43
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.43
Career Range Factor
0.847
Season Average Range Factor
0.847
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.847
Career Games Started %
77.25
Season Average Games Started %
77.25
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
77.25
Career Double Plays
14
Season Average Double Plays
1.08
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Brandon McCarthy Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
13
Season Average Seasons Hitting
13
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
13
Career Games Hitting
255
Season Average Games Hitting
19.62
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
916.17
Career Plate Appearances
167
Season Average Plate Appearances
12.85
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
146
Season Average At Bats
11.23
At Bats Per 600 PA
524.55
Career Batting Average
0.062
Season Average Batting Average
0.062
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.062
Career Equivalent Average
0.273
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.273
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.273
Career Hits
9
Season Average Hits
0.69
Hits Per 600 PA
32.34
Career Singles
7
Season Average Singles
0.54
Singles Per 600 PA
25.15
Career Doubles
2
Season Average Doubles
0.15
Doubles Per 600 PA
7.19
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
2
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.15
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
7.19
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.222
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.222
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.222
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Base Runs
1.45
Season Average Base Runs
0.11
Base Runs Per 600 PA
5.2
Career Total Bases
11
Season Average Total Bases
0.85
Total Bases Per 600 PA
39.52
Career Times on Base
18
Season Average Times on Base
1.38
Times on Base Per 600 PA
64.67
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.116
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.116
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.116
Career Slugging Pct
0.075
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.075
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.075

OPS

Career OPS
0.191
Season Average OPS
0.191
OPS Per 600 PA
0.191
Career Isolated Power
0.014
Season Average Isolated Power
0.014
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.014
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.071
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.071
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.071
Career Total Average
0.146
Season Average Total Average
0.146
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.146
Career BABIP
0.129
Season Average BABIP
0.129
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.129
Career Runs
3
Season Average Runs
0.23
Runs Per 600 PA
10.78
Career RBIs
7
Season Average RBIs
0.54
RBIs Per 600 PA
25.15
Career Runs Produced
10
Season Average Runs Produced
0.77
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
35.93
Career Runs Created
-5.79
Season Average Runs Created
-0.45
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-20.82
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
9
Season Average Walks
0.69
Walks Per 600 PA
32.34
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
76
Season Average Strikeouts
5.85
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
273.05
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.2
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.2
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.2
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.12
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.12
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.12
Career Sacrifice Hit
12
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.92
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
43.11
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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