1888
Born November 17, 1888
Milton, PA, USA
Lew McCarty Notable
b. November 17, 1888 · Brooklyn Superbas 1913, Brooklyn Robins 1914–1916, New York Giants 1916–1920, St. Louis Cardinals 1920–1921
Lew McCarty played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1913 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1921. His longest stay was with the New York Giants, from 1916 to 1920.
Across 532 games he batted .266, with 393 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 47 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 421 games behind the plate, with 1,701 putouts and 55 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Milton, PA, USA on November 17, 1888, and died on June 19, 1930. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BRO | 9 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .231 |
| 1914 | BRO | 90 | 284 | 20 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 22 | 1 | .254 |
| 1915 | BRO | 84 | 276 | 19 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 7 | .239 |
| 1916 | BRO/NYG | 80 | 218 | 23 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 4 | .339 |
| 1917 | NYG | 56 | 162 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 1 | .247 |
| 1918 | NYG | 86 | 257 | 16 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 3 | .268 |
| 1919 | NYG | 85 | 210 | 17 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 2 | .281 |
| 1920 | NYG/STL | 41 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .156 |
| 1921 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 532 | 1479 | 113 | 393 | 47 | 20 | 5 | 137 | 102 | 109 | 20 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1930
Died June 19, 1930
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