Brandon McCarthy
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| Texas Rangers — No. 20 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1983 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 22, 2005 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 20, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 12-19 |
| Earned Run Average | 4.58 |
| Strikeouts | 176 |
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Brandon Patrick McCarthy (born on July 7, 1983 in Glendale, California) is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers. He graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2001.
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[edit] Minor league
McCarthy was playing baseball for Lamar Community College in Colorado when he was drafted in the 17th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
In the minor leagues in 2003, McCarthy posted impressive stats and showed excellent ball control, pitching in 101 innings and striking out 125 batters and walking only 15 men.
McCarthy's minor league career notable stats:
- 471 career innings pitched
- 3.38 ERA
- 536 strikeouts
- 92 walks given up
- 1.09 WHIP (walks + hits) / innings pitched
[edit] Major Leagues
Brandon McCarthy made his major league debut on May 22, 2005, as a spot starter for the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Chicago Cubs. McCarthy would make several additional spot starts that year before earning a permanent spot on the team as a reliever in 2006.
On December 23, 2006, McCarthy was traded along with David Paisano to the Texas Rangers for John Danks, Nick Masset and Jake Rasner. [1]
McCarthy endured an injury-plagued season as a starter for the Rangers in 2007. He is currently on the disabled list.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- McCarthy in the minors
