P Joe McCarthy #15
Houston Comets FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE MCCARTHY #15 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 21-7 0 2.48 261.1 200 10 84 194 1.09 7.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 @ DET Win, 5-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 Win
09/26/1974 CHI Win, 5-3 X 5.0 4 2 1 5 6 Win
09/21/1974 @ STL Win, 6-4 X 8.2 7 4 3 1 9 Win
09/16/1974 @ LAF Win, 1-0 X 7.0 6 0 0 2 5 Win
09/11/1974 @ CHI Loss, 8-9 X 5.2 6 4 4 3 2
09/07/1974 LAF Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 9 0 0 3 6
09/01/1974 ATL Win, 6-5 X 7.0 3 2 2 4 5 Win
08/27/1974 BOS Win, 8-7 X 6.0 11 7 5 1 5
08/22/1974 @ BOS Win, 4-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 Win
08/17/1974 @ ATL Win, 4-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/17/1944
Born in:Rochester, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$67,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 154 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 8th Pick in Round 3
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 21 7 0 2.48 261.1 200 80 72 10 84 194 9 25.7 4 25 71.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.92 6.89 6.68 2.89 2.71 1.09 72 7.5 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 349 72 15 2 5 32 24 56 5 3 2 .206 .258 .304 .562      
vs. RHB 591 128 23 2 5 48 60 138 2 8 2 .217 .290 .288 .578      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 5 0 0 0.62 43.2 24 6 3 2 10 26  
May 6 6 3 2 0 3.09 46.2 35 17 16 2 14 39  
June 6 6 2 2 0 2.36 42.0 38 11 11 1 8 33  
July 5 5 3 2 0 3.58 37.2 25 15 15 1 20 29  
August 6 6 3 1 0 3.07 44.0 39 17 15 1 13 29  
September 6 6 4 0 0 2.23 40.1 35 12 10 2 18 33  
October 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 5  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 3 3 3 0 0 0.00 11.1 7 0 0 0 1 14  
Last Year 17 17 7 5 0 2.92 129.1 120 42 42 9 41 87  
2 Years Ago 36 36 17 11 0 3.27 275.0 247 104 100 21 69 206  
Career 265 254 101 88 0 3.09 1899.2 1682 739 652 93 571 1329  
Home 18 18 11 2 0 2.09 133.1 106 37 31 3 50 100  
Road 17 17 10 5 0 2.88 128.0 94 43 41 7 34 94  
Grass 35 35 21 7 0 2.48 261.1 200 80 72 10 84 194  
Day 4 4 3 1 0 2.48 29.0 24 8 8 1 7 19  
Night 31 31 18 6 0 2.48 232.1 176 72 64 9 77 175  
As Starter 35 35 21 7 0 2.48 261.1 200 80 72 10 84 194  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Cincinnati - FABL 21 8 4 0 3 0 5.79 28.0 35 20 18 3 12 16 0 0 1.68 .323 4.16 0.1 64
1967 Cincinnati - FABL 22 36 29 11 11 0 2.62 196.0 181 76 57 7 56 103 2 1 1.21 .270 2.99 3.5 128
1968 Cincinnati - FABL 23 36 36 11 17 0 3.49 263.1 236 116 102 11 89 180 6 1 1.23 .279 2.60 5.3 87
1969 Cincinnati - FABL 24 34 34 15 8 0 2.38 268.1 217 76 71 12 67 176 9 2 1.06 .256 2.59 7.8 153
1970 Cincinnati - FABL 25 35 35 10 16 0 3.85 262.0 269 135 112 9 88 225 2 0 1.36 .325 2.72 8.5 106
1971 Cincinnati - FABL 26 28 28 9 10 0 3.24 216.1 177 90 78 11 65 142 9 0 1.12 .252 2.86 5.1 109
1972 Cincinnati - FABL 27 36 36 17 11 0 3.27 275.0 247 104 100 21 69 206 14 3 1.15 .275 2.87 6.0 105
1973 Houston - FABL 28 12 12 7 2 0 2.01 94.0 91 21 21 4 25 60 4 3 1.23 .300 3.11 2.4 202
1973 Cincinnati - FABL 28 5 5 0 3 0 5.35 35.1 29 21 21 5 16 27 1 0 1.27 .235 4.19 0.3 69
1973 Total - FABL 28 17 17 7 5 0 2.92 129.1 120 42 42 9 41 87 5 3 1.24 .283 3.41 2.7 133
1974 Houston - FABL 29 35 35 21 7 0 2.48 261.1 200 80 72 10 84 194 9 4 1.09 .256 2.71 7.5 152
Total FABL 265 254 101 88 0 3.09 1899.2 1682 739 652 93 571 1329 56 14 1.19 .276 2.82 46.5 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Indianapolis - AAA 21 10 10 6 3 0 3.04 71.0 62 30 24 7 24 48 1 1 1.21 .264 4.23 0.7 126
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 28 3 3 2 1 0 2.70 20.0 16 6 6 4 6 12 0 0 1.10 .218 5.47 -0.0 148
Total CL 13 13 8 4 0 2.97 91.0 78 36 30 11 30 60 1 1 1.19 .255 4.50 130.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Houston - FABL 28 2 2 1 1 0 5.11 12.1 13 7 7 1 3 8 0 0 1.30 .308 3.19 0.3 79
Total FABL 2 2 1 1 0 5.11 12.1 13 7 7 1 3 8 0 0 1.30 .308 3.19 79.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Cincinnati - MLB P 8 4 1 3 1 5 1 .800 28.0 1.29 -0.2 1.036
1966 Indianapolis - AAA P 10 10 6 6 0 15 3 .800 71.0 1.52 +0.7 .625
1967 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 29 10 15 0 26 1 .962 196.0 1.15 -0.2 1.199
1968 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 36 8 26 0 35 1 .971 263.1 1.16 +1.4 1.102
1969 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 34 11 28 1 40 1 .975 268.1 1.31 +1.5 1.083
1970 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 15 22 3 39 2 .949 262.0 1.27 -0.7 .956
1971 Cincinnati - MLB P 28 28 12 15 0 29 2 .931 216.1 1.12 +0.2 1.077
1972 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 36 10 24 1 34 0 1.000 275.0 1.11 +1.3 1.113
1973 Cincinnati - MLB P 5 5 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.4 1.322
1973 Houston - MLB P 12 12 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 94.0 1.34 +1.5 1.102
1973 Indianapolis - AAA P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.4 .995
1974 Houston - MLB P 35 35 6 24 0 31 1 .968 261.1 1.03 +0.1 .960
TOTAL P 278 267 90 177 6 279 12 .957 1990.2 1.21 +6.4 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of college (Dickson College; Watkins Glen, NY) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 3, Pick 8, 48th overall pick).
06/24/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/10/1967 Named the #5 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1967 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
08/23/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/02/1967 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/01/1967 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
04/12/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/21/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
05/26/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/04/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/30/1969 Finished 3rd in 1969 FABL CA Allen Award voting.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
04/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
08/18/1970 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/11/1971 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 6-7 weeks.
04/24/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Mavericks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/09/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1972 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/17/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Arrows with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1972 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 11-12 months.
07/30/1973 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Houston Comets in exchange for SP Sammy Wright, SP Hank Schlegel, RP Alex Lammers, and 1B Bobby Woods.
08/08/1973 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/24/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/03/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Houston Comets development complex.
04/26/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1974 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/08/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Copperheads with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/12/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/31/1974 Wins the 1974 FABL FA Allen Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1968 36 2
1970 35 3
1972 36 4
1974 35 9
Year W Rank
1969 15 10
1972 17 6
1974 21 1
Year L Rank
1968 17 3
1970 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .652 9
1974 .750 3
Year IP Rank
1968 263.1 3
1969 268.1 2
1970 262.0 4
1972 275.0 4
1974 261.1 3
Year BF Rank
1968 1107 3
1969 1067 5
1970 1146 1
1972 1136 3
1974 1046 5
Year HRA Rank
1972 21 8
Year BB Rank
1968 89 1
Year K Rank
1968 180 3
1969 176 3
1970 225 1
1972 206 1
1974 194 1
Year WP Rank
1968 15 1
1970 10 4
Year ERA Rank
1967 2.62 4
1969 2.38 1
1974 2.48 3
Year BABIP Rank
1971 .252 9
1974 .256 9
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.06 4
1971 1.12 5
1974 1.09 1
Year K/BB Rank
1969 2.63 6
1970 2.56 7
1971 2.18 9
1972 2.99 3
1974 2.31 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 9.69 2
1971 10.28 5
1974 9.92 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1967 0.32 2
1968 0.38 6
1969 0.40 3
1970 0.31 3
1971 0.46 8
1974 0.34 4
Year H/9 Rank
1969 7.28 5
1971 7.36 5
1974 6.89 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1969 2.25 9
1972 2.26 10
Year K/9 Rank
1968 6.15 10
1970 7.73 4
1972 6.74 3
1974 6.68 3
Year QS Rank
1969 29 1
1970 23 6
1974 25 9
Year QSP Rank
1967 .759 6
1969 .853 1
Year CG Rank
1968 6 5
1969 9 5
1971 9 6
1972 14 2
1974 9 2
Year CGP Rank
1968 .167 7
1969 .265 5
1971 .321 6
1972 .389 2
1974 .257 2
Year SHO Rank
1967 1 10
1969 2 9
1972 3 1
1973 3 1
1974 4 1
Year WAR Rank
1968 5.4 4
1969 7.7 2
1970 8.4 1
1971 5.1 4
1972 5.8 4
1974 7.5 1
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