1889
Born May 12, 1889
Chicago, IL, USA
Alex McCarthy Notable
Alex McCarthy divided eight seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910, then the Chicago Cubs through 1916.
Across 432 games he batted .229, with 306 hits and 136 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 34 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 207 games at second base, with 604 assists and 46 errors. He turned 88 double plays. He also played 111 games at shortstop and 100 games at third base.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on May 12, 1889, and died on March 12, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | PIT | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 |
| 1911 | PIT | 50 | 150 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 4 | .240 |
| 1912 | PIT | 111 | 401 | 53 | 111 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 8 | .277 |
| 1913 | PIT | 31 | 74 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .203 |
| 1914 | PIT | 57 | 173 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 2 | .150 |
| 1915 | CHC/PIT | 44 | 121 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 3 | .240 |
| 1916 | CHC/PIT | 87 | 253 | 21 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 4 | .217 |
| 1917 | PIT | 49 | 151 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 1 | .219 |
| Career | — | 432 | 1335 | 136 | 306 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 122 | 104 | 123 | 23 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
1978