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Tim McCarver

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1959-1980 (1959-1980)
Proper Name
James Timothy McCarver
Positions
C (1387) ... 1B (103) ... OF (15) ... 3B (6) ... DH (2) ... LF (1)
Positions
C - 1B - OF - 3B - DH - LF
Height / Weight
6-1 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
October 16,1941
Death Date
February 16,2023   Age:  81.123
High School
Keokuk (Keokuk,IA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1959-St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus
$ 75,000
MLBAM ID
118563
Retrosheet#
mccat101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career552959015019764561.271.725

[Player Notes]

[1964] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[1967] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[2017] Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN5117C82434100000210000052613.167.231.208.439.125.041.1747.693.850.500.00
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN918C101032000000020000121002.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2019C226751621160005010012368412.239.239.343.582.104.104.2460.007.350.0067.00
1963St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1521C12740539117127451522743254541554432394.289.333.383.716.168.094.3126.099.711.59101.25
1964St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1522C1434655313419395220404415415818651531103.288.343.400.743.202.112.3007.778.541.1051.67
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1523C1134094811317211485131261031161674443083.276.327.408.735.218.132.2726.985.860.8437.18
1966St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1524C1505435014919131268963638205101023058644105.274.319.424.743.221.150.2756.146.481.0645.25
1967St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1525C1384716813926314698854325461992135404396.295.369.452.821.272.157.29010.005.930.5933.64
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1526C12843435110156548432631124861524672684.253.295.350.645.159.097.2615.576.641.1986.80
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1527C13851546134273751494926246991885763797.260.323.365.688.190.105.2608.514.510.5373.57
1970Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI628C44164164711141422141011043721801631.287.346.439.785.238.152.2877.785.560.7141.00
1971Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI629C134474511322058465343261347111865253399.278.337.392.729.209.114.2798.194.950.6059.25
1972Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI630C4515214368021412171520222501731026.237.318.329.647.197.092.2489.838.670.8876.00
1972Montreal ExposNLMLBMON230C7723919605152044191410037822591149.251.309.343.652.172.092.2507.345.410.7447.80
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN15311B1303313088164349203831247641213822365.266.339.366.705.221.100.2809.958.120.82110.33
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1532C74106132301011012263050225136122.217.353.236.589.217.019.21916.184.410.270.00
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3332C112837100110410202083416.250.344.286.630.214.036.25911.762.940.250.00
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3333C1221182103001300010122235.381.409.571.980.238.190.4444.5513.643.000.00
1975Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1133C4759615201700147000302073312.254.397.339.736.322.085.27519.189.590.5059.00
1976Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1134C90155264311232921351411221671941627.277.409.432.841.387.155.28618.047.220.4051.67
1977Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1135C93169285413263035281120614892052133.320.410.527.937.361.207.30413.665.370.3928.17
1978Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1136C9014618369111422282420463501801125.247.367.342.709.288.095.28015.5613.330.86146.00
1979Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI1137C791371333511122019121225743161726.241.333.314.647.226.073.25411.807.450.63137.00
1980Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI11381B652110020010010012710.200.333.400.733.400.200.20014.290.000.000.00
1959MLBTotal--SLN------82434100000210000052613.167.231.208.439.125.042.1747.693.850.50NL1959
1960MLBTotal--SLN------101032000000020000121002.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.00NL1960
1961MLBTotal--SLN------226751621160005010012368412.239.239.343.582.104.104.2460.007.3567.00NL1961
1963MLBTotal--SLN------12740539117127451522743254541554432394.289.333.383.716.168.094.3126.099.711.59101.25NL1963
1964MLBTotal--SLN------1434655313419395220404415415818651531103.288.343.400.743.202.112.3007.778.541.1051.67NL1964
1965MLBTotal--SLN------1134094811317211485131261031161674443083.276.327.408.735.218.132.2726.985.860.8437.18NL1965
1966MLBTotal--SLN------1505435014919131268963638205101023058644105.274.319.424.743.221.149.2756.146.481.0645.25NL1966
1967MLBTotal--SLN------1384716813926314698854325461992135404396.295.369.452.822.272.157.29010.005.930.5933.64NL1967
1968MLBTotal--SLN------12843435110156548432631124861524672684.253.295.350.645.159.097.2615.576.641.1986.80NL1968
1969MLBTotal--SLN------13851546134273751494926246991885763797.260.323.365.688.190.105.2608.514.510.5373.57NL1969
1970MLBTotal--PHI------44164164711141422141011043721801631.287.346.439.785.238.152.2877.785.560.7141.00NL1970
1971MLBTotal--PHI------134474511322058465343261347111865253399.278.337.392.730.209.114.2798.194.950.6059.25NL1971
1972MLBTotal--MON,PHI------1223913396131734563629302591324322175.246.313.338.650.182.092.2498.336.710.8155.86NL1972
1973MLBTotal--SLN------1303313088164349203831247641213822365.266.339.366.704.221.100.2809.958.120.82110.33NL1973
1974MLBTotal--SLN,BOS------85134163011012112673252233170228.224.351.246.597.216.022.22715.294.120.27NL1974
1975MLBTotal--PHI,BOS------598072341110001510000403295617.288.400.400.800.300.113.31915.7910.530.6780.00NL1975
1976MLBTotal--PHI------90155264311232921351411221671941627.277.409.432.842.387.155.28618.047.220.4051.67NL1976
1977MLBTotal--PHI------93169285413263035281120614892052133.320.410.527.936.361.207.30413.665.370.3928.17NL1977
1978MLBTotal--PHI------9014618369111422282420463501801125.247.367.342.709.288.096.28015.5613.330.86146.00NL1978
1979MLBTotal--PHI------791371333511122019121225743161726.241.333.314.647.226.073.25411.807.450.63137.00NL1979
1980MLBTotal--PHI------652110020010010012710.200.333.400.733.400.200.20014.290.000.00NL1980
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB1909552959015012425797645614954842230356411999214862063961105.271.337.388.725.218.117.2778.836.800.7757.00
Tot:NL (21 yrs)NL1886548058614862395697641604954341830336411699212861503921094.271.337.388.725.218.117.2768.836.800.7756.49
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL234941531041054020302056411.306.370.408.779.224.102.3338.937.140.80

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1964St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs227234111115105100000172838.478.571.7391.310.522.261.47617.863.570.203.57
1966National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar241111000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1967National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar251202100000000000032111.0001.0001.5002.500.500.5001.0000.000.000.000.00
1967St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2572433100200220000042612.125.192.167.359.125.042.1367.697.691.000.00
1968St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26727390214003200000163036.333.400.593.993.370.260.33310.006.670.673.33
1976Philadelphia PhilliesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs34240000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1977Philadelphia PhilliesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs35361100000013000001701.167.286.167.453.167.000.33314.2942.863.000.00
1978Philadelphia PhilliesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs36242000010020000000600.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar2313100000000000043121.0001.0001.3332.333.333.3331.0000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (6 Yrs)Playoffs2888132423212101390000038101717.273.366.432.798.318.159.28612.878.910.6944.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB17C6-51.032210353400.9715.70.676.033.975.06
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB18C5-16.0900099001.0001.80.565.043.250.05
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB19C20-146.286930989500.9694.80.655.8513.090.94
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1771837-8Solly Hemusdnq
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1886683-10Solly Hemusdnq
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1980745-22Solly Hemus, Johnny Keanednq
1963St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2193692-127Johnny Keanednq
1964St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2293691-143Johnny KeaneWon World Series (Yankees)
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2380817-113Red Schoendienstdnq
1966St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2483796-150Red Schoendienstdnq
1967St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN25101601-138Red SchoendienstWon World Series (Red Sox)
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2697651-128Red SchoendienstLost World Series (Tigers)
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2787754-138Red Schoendienstdnq
1970Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2873885-44Frank Lucchesidnq
1971Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2967956-134Frank Lucchesidnq
1972Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3070865-77Gene Mauchdnq
1972Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3059976-45Frank Lucchesi, Paul Owensdnq
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3181812-130Red Schoendienstdnq
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3284783-11Darrell Johnsondnq
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3286752-74Red Schoendienstdnq
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS3395651-12Darrell JohnsonLost World Series (Reds)
1975Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3386762-47Danny Ozarkdnq
1976Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI34101611-90Danny OzarkLost NLCS (Reds)
1977Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI35101611-93Danny OzarkLost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3690721-90Danny OzarkLost NLCS (Dodgers)
1979Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3784784-79Danny Ozark, Dallas Greendnq
1980Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3891711-6Dallas GreenWon World Series (Royals)
24 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1980Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIBroadcaster9171.56210.0Won World Series (Royals)
1981Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIBroadcaster5948.55100.0Lost in 1st Round (Expos)
1982Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBMLBPHIBroadcaster8973.54923.0dnq
1983New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster6894.420622.0dnq
1984New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster9072.55626.5dnq
1985New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster9864.60523.0dnq
1986New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster10854.66710.0Won World Series (Red Sox)
1987New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster9270.56823.0dnq
1988New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster10060.62510.0Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1989New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster8775.53726.0dnq
1990New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster9171.56224.0dnq
1991New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster7784.478520.5dnq
1992New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster7290.444524.0dnq
1993New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster59103.364738.0dnq
1994New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster5558.487318.5dnq
1995New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster6975.479221.0dnq
1996New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster7191.438425.0dnq
1997New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster8874.543313.0dnq
1998New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNBroadcaster8874.543218.0dnq
1999New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster9864.60510.0Won World Series (Braves)
2000New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster8774.54010.0Won World Series (Mets)
2001New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABroadcaster9565.59410.0Lost World Series (Diamondbacks)
2002San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster9566.59022.5Lost World Series (Angels)
23 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1980-10-24Released by PhilliesNoHist
1980-09-01Signed contract with PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1979-11-07Released by PhilliesNoHist
1975-07-01Signed contract with PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1975-06-23Released by Red SoxNoHist
1974-09-01Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxNoHist
1972-11-06Traded from Montreal Expos to St. Louis Cardinals for Jorge RoqueSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1972-06-14Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Montreal Expos for John BatemanMontreal ExposNoHist
1970-05-23Activated from Disabled ListPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1970-05-02DL - Broken right hand *Foul tip off bat of Willie Mays*Philadelphia PhilliesNoInjury
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Talent Ratings
Speed
62
Power
55
Contact
91
XBH
56
RBIs
62
Runs
35
Hitting
71
Durability
56
Team
.530

[Career Highlights]

[1959]  Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in Round #0 (#0) out of Keokuk (Keokuk,IA) ... Signing Scout: Buddy Lewis ... Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1960]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1961]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1963]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1964]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in World Series for St. Louis Cardinals ... Finished top 10 in NL in Intentional Walks, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals
[1965]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1966]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Led NL in Triples ... Finished top 10 in NL in Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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