Brandon McCarthy

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	7/7/1983 (39)
Height, Weight	6'8", 200 lb
Hometown	Glendale, CA

2018 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	6-3	78.2	4.92	1.46	19.2%	6.2%	26.9%				92.5	8.1%	25.6%	51.2%	6.92	.337

	104^th 7 W	146^th 122 IP	150^th 4.35 ERA	162^nd 1.31 WHIP	124^th 21.1% K%	46^th 8.1% BB%	131^st 28.1% CSW%				72^nd 91.7 FB MPH	182^nd 10.9% SwStr%	193^rd 14.8% HC%	57^th 46.7% GB%	188^th 4.41 xERA	185^th .266 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	ATL	15	15	78.2	6	3	4.92	5.09	4.80	6.31	1.46	10.8	19.2%	6.2%	.338	.321	25.6%	51.2%	27.3%	74.5%	8.1%	26.9%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	122.0	7	7	4.35	4.41	4.35	4.27	1.31	8.7	21.1%	8.1%	.292	.271	14.8%	46.6%	68.4%	72.8%	10.9%	28.1%
1 Year		15	15	78.2	6	3	4.92	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.46	10.8	19.2%	6.2%	.338	.321	25.6%	51.2%	27.3%	74.5%	8.1%	26.9%

Repertoire

Sinker | 31%
Cutter | 26%
Curveball | 19%
Slider | 6%
Four-Seamer | 1%
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2018 All

Show 2018 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	92.5	30.6%	25.2%	56.2%	5.6%	21.5%	27.2%	69.1%	61.6%	56.6%	19.7%	.333	.391	.348	26.7%	.325	.387	31.9%	2,118
SP MLB AVG	91.7	12.2%	25.6%	46.9%	5.9%	18.3%	24.2%	63.5%	56.1%	53.8%	24.4%	.312	.378	.324	19.7%	.295	.370	33.0%	2,137

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.325	.387	.334	.400	31.9%	7.9%	32.9%	26.6%	87.1	87.4	2.3	1.2	0.7	-1.6	6.4	5.7	2,118
SP MLB AVG	.295	.370	.306	.377	33.0%	7.4%	39.0%	30.8%	89.3	88.4	7.3	1.2	0.9	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,137

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	372	94	20	4	0	4	11	7	0	0	257	115	.333	.524	.391
SP MLB AVG	141	38	7	2	0	1	5	3	0	0	91	50	.312	.504	.378

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	56.6%	23.7%	19.7%	3.9%	26.7%	35.5%	35.5%	28.9%	21.5%	7.9%	46.1%	13.2%	22.4%	2.6%	28.9%
SP MLB AVG	53.8%	21.8%	24.4%	5.0%	19.7%	36.2%	35.8%	28.0%	18.2%	4.1%	38.7%	18.2%	25.1%	6.5%	33.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	31.9%	7.9%	32.9%	26.6%	.333	.391	.348	.384	.325	.387	.334	.400	87.1	87.4	2.3
SP MLB AVG	33.0%	7.4%	39.0%	30.8%	.312	.378	.324	.354	.295	.370	.306	.377	89.3	88.4	7.3

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	25.2%	56.2%	5.6%	21.5%	27.2%	69.1%	61.6%	11.9%	47.6%	88.1%	80.5%	90.4%	26.0%	24.2%	71.7%	55.2%
SP MLB AVG	25.6%	46.9%	5.9%	18.3%	24.2%	63.5%	56.1%	13.0%	45.2%	87.0%	78.1%	91.1%	22.2%	21.4%	58.6%	45.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	60.6%	19.7%	19.7%	21.3%	33.2%	45.6%	6.2%	31.3%	49.1%	71.2%	23.7%	16.7%	56.2%	18.1%	17.7%
SP MLB AVG	55.3%	22.9%	21.8%	26.9%	29.9%	43.3%	6.4%	32.7%	44.4%	63.3%	33.0%	20.4%	46.9%	17.6%	13.6%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.4	26.3%	28.1%	52.0%	10.7%	14.7%	25.4%	65.5%	58.3%	47.7%	32.3%	.274	.353	.311	19.0%	.284	.361	28.7%	2,204
SP MLB AVG	88.0	7.2%	30.4%	44.3%	11.0%	13.5%	24.5%	63.1%	56.6%	45.3%	27.8%	.277	.336	.318	15.8%	.261	.325	24.7%	2,298

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.284	.361	.332	.417	28.7%	9.2%	36.9%	25.5%	91.0	88.9	12.4	0.2	0.9	-1.5	6.5	5.7	2,204
SP MLB AVG	.261	.325	.297	.360	24.7%	6.7%	39.3%	29.0%	87.7	86.7	11.5	0.2	0.7	-0.6	5.9	5.9	2,298

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	319	94	16	2	1	4	19	10	0	0	209	110	.274	.464	.353
SP MLB AVG	107	28	4	1	0	1	6	2	0	0	69	38	.277	.437	.336

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	47.7%	20.0%	32.3%	7.7%	19.0%	36.9%	40.0%	23.1%	19.7%	3.1%	33.8%	26.2%	20.0%	7.7%	33.8%
SP MLB AVG	45.3%	27.1%	27.8%	7.2%	15.8%	42.2%	34.2%	23.6%	19.9%	4.8%	32.1%	24.0%	27.2%	5.5%	36.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	28.7%	9.2%	36.9%	25.5%	.274	.353	.311	.354	.284	.361	.332	.417	91.0	88.9	12.4
SP MLB AVG	24.7%	6.7%	39.3%	29.0%	.277	.336	.318	.345	.261	.325	.297	.360	87.7	86.7	11.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	28.1%	52.0%	10.7%	14.7%	25.4%	65.5%	58.3%	21.0%	50.8%	79.0%	58.1%	86.6%	19.1%	21.3%	57.7%	45.1%
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	44.3%	11.0%	13.5%	24.5%	63.1%	56.6%	21.5%	49.6%	78.5%	63.3%	86.4%	16.9%	23.7%	61.1%	48.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	21.3%	25.1%	53.6%	39.5%	30.7%	29.8%	6.9%	35.4%	39.5%	62.4%	25.7%	27.9%	52.0%	20.6%	21.3%
SP MLB AVG	17.9%	19.8%	62.3%	26.7%	27.6%	45.7%	6.0%	36.3%	43.9%	59.2%	28.8%	28.4%	44.3%	16.4%	19.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	80.2	19.0%	28.0%	48.9%	8.7%	22.9%	31.6%	65.4%	55.8%	51.1%	31.1%	.367	.415	.452	21.4%	.250	.295	19.7%	2,617
SP MLB AVG	78.0	6.6%	26.0%	42.0%	11.4%	19.4%	30.9%	58.9%	53.6%	47.5%	28.6%	.257	.314	.325	15.9%	.238	.292	21.3%	2,455

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.250	.295	.296	.384	19.7%	8.9%	28.9%	21.3%	87.5	89.2	7.4	1.0	-0.9	-1.4	6.6	5.1	2,617
SP MLB AVG	.238	.292	.300	.365	21.3%	5.3%	38.5%	26.0%	87.7	87.6	10.0	0.7	-0.8	-0.8	6.0	5.6	2,455

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	231	61	14	5	0	3	15	1	0	2	151	80	.367	.600	.415
SP MLB AVG	84	20	3	1	0	1	6	1	0	0	50	33	.257	.426	.314

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	51.1%	17.8%	31.1%	4.4%	21.4%	57.8%	26.7%	15.6%	14.3%	0.0%	44.4%	26.7%	20.0%	0.0%	31.1%
SP MLB AVG	47.5%	24.0%	28.6%	4.6%	15.9%	52.6%	31.7%	15.6%	12.5%	2.8%	34.6%	24.2%	28.7%	4.5%	34.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	19.7%	8.9%	28.9%	21.3%	.367	.415	.452	.489	.250	.295	.296	.384	87.5	89.2	7.4
SP MLB AVG	21.3%	5.3%	38.5%	26.0%	.257	.314	.325	.355	.238	.292	.300	.365	87.7	87.6	10.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	28.0%	48.9%	8.7%	22.9%	31.6%	65.4%	55.8%	20.4%	42.4%	79.6%	57.6%	90.8%	35.0%	22.7%	69.2%	61.5%
SP MLB AVG	26.0%	42.0%	11.4%	19.4%	30.9%	58.9%	53.6%	29.0%	39.5%	71.0%	49.1%	85.7%	27.2%	25.3%	55.5%	48.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	26.8%	36.8%	36.4%	14.7%	26.8%	58.4%	14.7%	25.1%	38.1%	53.2%	19.5%	38.1%	48.9%	16.3%	15.9%
SP MLB AVG	34.5%	25.6%	39.9%	20.3%	20.8%	58.9%	6.1%	29.1%	45.3%	63.8%	13.1%	32.6%	42.0%	12.0%	18.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.1	5.9%	27.8%	50.0%	16.7%	5.6%	22.2%	62.5%	52.8%	37.5%	31.3%	.280	.351	.400	20.0%	.228	.288	16.0%	2,364
SP MLB AVG	84.0	9.0%	32.2%	41.0%	14.6%	14.7%	29.3%	61.6%	55.7%	44.9%	31.9%	.254	.307	.316	13.2%	.232	.284	20.5%	2,356

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.228	.288	.313	.450	16.0%	6.3%	43.8%	28.0%	89.0	86.7	13.3	0.5	-0.1	-1.5	6.6	5.3	2,364
SP MLB AVG	.232	.284	.292	.358	20.5%	5.6%	37.4%	25.1%	86.8	86.5	12.9	0.4	0.2	-1.0	5.9	5.7	2,356

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	72	25	2	4	0	1	9	0	0	0	45	27	.280	.560	.351
SP MLB AVG	105	28	3	1	0	1	9	1	0	0	67	38	.254	.420	.307

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	37.5%	31.3%	31.3%	6.3%	20.0%	62.5%	18.8%	18.8%	18.1%	6.3%	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	43.8%
SP MLB AVG	44.9%	24.0%	31.9%	8.0%	13.2%	45.9%	33.5%	20.6%	15.0%	5.1%	31.3%	26.9%	25.8%	6.0%	36.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	16.0%	6.3%	43.8%	28.0%	.280	.351	.400	.438	.228	.288	.313	.450	89.0	86.7	13.3
SP MLB AVG	20.5%	5.6%	37.4%	25.1%	.254	.307	.316	.344	.232	.284	.292	.358	86.8	86.5	12.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	27.8%	50.0%	16.7%	5.6%	22.2%	62.5%	52.8%	29.3%	56.9%	70.7%	30.0%	83.9%	9.1%	17.6%	42.9%	42.9%
SP MLB AVG	32.2%	41.0%	14.6%	14.7%	29.3%	61.6%	55.7%	30.7%	46.9%	69.3%	50.3%	82.4%	21.1%	27.7%	59.4%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	9.7%	18.1%	72.2%	11.1%	23.6%	65.3%	8.3%	18.1%	63.9%	45.8%	9.7%	47.2%	50.0%	18.2%	26.5%
SP MLB AVG	20.8%	20.6%	58.6%	16.7%	22.5%	60.7%	6.0%	25.8%	53.5%	56.3%	20.2%	36.4%	41.0%	14.3%	18.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	92.1	0.7%	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	62.5%	62.5%	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.309	.379	100.0%	2,146
SP MLB AVG	92.4	17.5%	23.8%	49.5%	8.2%	19.2%	27.5%	64.1%	58.2%	36.7%	38.4%	.285	.375	.317	15.0%	.270	.362	28.4%	2,234

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.309	.379	.309	.379	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	107.3	-	-2.2	0.8	0.9	-1.6	6.4	5.7	2,146
SP MLB AVG	.270	.362	.295	.390	28.4%	8.9%	41.8%	29.0%	89.4	87.2	17.5	0.6	1.3	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,234

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3	.000	.000	.000
SP MLB AVG	230	55	8	3	0	2	10	6	1	0	150	80	.285	.501	.375

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
SP MLB AVG	36.7%	25.0%	38.4%	11.5%	15.0%	31.9%	34.3%	33.8%	19.7%	4.8%	22.7%	30.7%	25.6%	7.4%	38.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.309	.379	.309	.379	107.3	-	-2.2
SP MLB AVG	28.4%	8.9%	41.8%	29.0%	.285	.375	.317	.356	.270	.362	.295	.390	89.4	87.2	17.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	62.5%	62.5%	0.0%	37.5%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	20.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	23.8%	49.5%	8.2%	19.2%	27.5%	64.1%	58.2%	18.0%	44.9%	82.0%	72.8%	85.5%	24.9%	21.1%	61.7%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	62.5%	12.5%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	12.5%	75.0%	62.5%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	20.0%	0.0%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	26.0%	39.2%	42.9%	28.1%	29.1%	7.3%	30.5%	43.5%	58.3%	29.7%	27.1%	49.5%	13.7%	15.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Sinker	92.5	30.6%	25.2%	56.2%	5.6%	21.5%	27.2%	69.1%	61.6%	56.6%	19.7%	.333	.391	.348	26.7%	.325	.387	31.9%	2,118
Cutter	91.4	26.3%	28.1%	52.0%	10.7%	14.7%	25.4%	65.5%	58.3%	47.7%	32.3%	.274	.353	.311	19.0%	.284	.361	28.7%	2,204
Curveball	80.2	19.0%	28.0%	48.9%	8.7%	22.9%	31.6%	65.4%	55.8%	51.1%	31.1%	.367	.415	.452	21.4%	.250	.295	19.7%	2,617
Slider	85.1	5.9%	27.8%	50.0%	16.7%	5.6%	22.2%	62.5%	52.8%	37.5%	31.3%	.280	.351	.400	20.0%	.228	.288	16.0%	2,364
Four-Seamer	92.1	0.7%	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	62.5%	62.5%	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.309	.379	100.0%	2,146

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Sinker	372	94	20	4	0	4	11	7	0	0	257	115	.333	.524	.391
Cutter	319	94	16	2	1	4	19	10	0	0	209	110	.274	.464	.353
Curveball	231	61	14	5	0	3	15	1	0	2	151	80	.367	.600	.415
Slider	72	25	2	4	0	1	9	0	0	0	45	27	.280	.560	.351
Four-Seamer	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5