Rico Carty

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Rico Carty
Outfielder
Born: September 1, 1939 (1939-09-01) (age 68)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1963
for the Milwaukee Braves
Final game
September 23, 1979
for the Toronto Blue Jays
Career statistics
Batting average     .299
Home runs     204
Runs batted in     890
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a major league player with a 15 year career from 1963-1967, 1969-1970, 1972-1979. (He missed the 1968 season with tuberculosis and the 1971 season with a knee injury.) He played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League. He played catcher, first base, third base, outfield and designated hitter.

He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1970.

He won the National League batting title in 1970 hitting .366.

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Preceded by
Willie Davis		 Major League Player of the Month
May, 1970		 Succeeded by
Tommie Agee
Preceded by
Pete Rose		 National League Batting Champion
1970		 Succeeded by
Joe Torre
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