Alex McCarthy
1910–1917 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
432G
.228AVG
.291OBP
.281SLG
306H
5HR
122RBI
23SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 1,523 | 1,340 | 135 | 306 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 122 | 103 | 128 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 377 | .228 | .291 | .281 | .572 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1912-04-13 to 1912-04-27
17longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1912-05-30 | 1 in 107 games |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1912-10-06 | 1 in 1,014 player-games |
| 15 | 2 stolen bases | 1911-09-30 | 1 in 199 player-games |
Rare feats (3)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1912-05-30 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-06-19 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1917-05-19 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 230 | 785 | 158 | 4 | 70 | 48 | 64 | .229 | .262 | .284 |
| Away | 202 | 738 | 148 | 1 | 52 | 55 | 64 | .228 | .275 | .279 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 41 | 137 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 16 | .261 | .292 | .311 |
| May | 64 | 222 | 49 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 18 | .244 | .275 | .313 |
| June | 72 | 264 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 16 | .218 | .273 | .235 |
| July | 70 | 250 | 48 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 23 | .219 | .264 | .269 |
| August | 73 | 258 | 47 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 20 | .214 | .256 | .259 |
| September | 98 | 334 | 69 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 30 | .232 | .263 | .293 |
| October | 14 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .220 | .276 | .380 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 74 | 279 | 61 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 23 | .265 | .326 | .348 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 64 | 230 | 47 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 24 | .235 | .278 | .330 |
| new-york-giants | 64 | 230 | 48 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 26 | .224 | .248 | .271 |
| chicago-cubs | 60 | 189 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 19 | .188 | .212 | .224 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 58 | 216 | 47 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 18 | .249 | .287 | .296 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 58 | 206 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 9 | .215 | .257 | .227 |
| boston-braves | 51 | 172 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 9 | .205 | .244 | .244 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | .000 | — |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | .083 | – | – |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 150 | 36 | 2 | 32 | 4 | .240 | – | – |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 111 | 401 | 111 | 1 | 39 | 8 | .277 | – | – |
| 1913 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 74 | 15 | – | 10 | 1 | .203 | – | – |
| 1914 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 55 | 173 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .150 | – | – |
| 1915 | Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates | 45 | 125 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .232 | – | – |
| 1916 | Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 254 | 55 | – | 9 | 4 | .217 | – | – |
| 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 49 | 151 | 33 | – | 7 | 1 | .219 | – | – |