Brandon McCarthy

| Atlanta Braves Age: 38 (7/7/1983) Throws:

SP Rank #

2018 Season Stats

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
6-3	78.2	4.92	1.46	18.3%	5.9%	26.8%

Brandon McCarthy | ATL

Sinker | 39%
Cutter | 30%
Curveball | 23%
Slider | 7%
Changeup | 2%
All

2017 2018 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	93.0	43.7%	30.5%	52.8%	9.0%	19.9%	29.0%	69.0%	48.4%	28.1%	.244	.275	51.4%
2018	92.5	39.3%	24.0%	57.3%	5.6%	22.0%	27.6%	68.2%	54.3%	19.1%	.258	.262	52.7%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	632	191	31	8	0	3	32	14	436	196	.244
2018	478	132	23	4	0	4	16	9	326	152	.258

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	48.4%	22.7%	28.1%	8.3%	14.8%	71.9%	13.3%	26.6%	18.8%	.275	.290
2018	54.3%	26.6%	19.1%	5.6%	10.6%	68.1%	21.3%	29.8%	21.3%	.262	.290

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	30.5%	52.8%	9.0%	19.9%	29.0%	81.6%	73.6%	84.9%	49.1%	69.0%
2018	24.0%	57.3%	5.6%	22.0%	27.6%	87.8%	75.5%	91.3%	46.2%	68.2%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	27.7%	22.9%	68.1%	56.0%
2018	26.1%	20.0%	101.5%	79.5%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	52.8%	24.1%	22.9%	19.3%	39.7%	41.0%	8.5%	62.3%	22.6%	28.3%	52.8%	15.5%
2018	60.5%	20.9%	18.6%	18.4%	36.6%	45.0%	5.9%	71.3%	21.8%	17.8%	57.3%	18.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	91.4	31.1%	34.8%	43.8%	10.0%	13.6%	23.6%	65.1%	28.2%	41.2%	.264	.308	50.7%
2018	91.4	30.2%	30.3%	55.0%	9.8%	15.0%	24.8%	68.7%	46.2%	30.8%	.277	.303	49.9%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	450	122	25	2	1	0	17	11	293	157	.264
2018	367	113	20	2	1	5	21	11	252	115	.277

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	28.2%	30.6%	41.2%	22.9%	22.4%	68.2%	9.4%	30.6%	16.5%	.308	.308
2018	46.2%	23.1%	30.8%	4.2%	7.7%	70.5%	21.8%	29.5%	14.1%	.303	.346

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	34.8%	43.8%	10.0%	13.6%	23.6%	80.6%	72.7%	85.4%	51.6%	65.1%
2018	30.3%	55.0%	9.8%	15.0%	24.8%	81.7%	64.0%	87.8%	53.7%	68.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	16.6%	30.7%	54.1%	45.9%
2018	19.7%	21.4%	43.4%	33.6%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	14.4%	18.4%	67.1%	33.3%	35.6%	31.1%	6.0%	61.6%	29.8%	25.3%	43.8%	18.1%
2018	19.1%	25.9%	55.0%	33.8%	36.0%	30.2%	9.8%	62.4%	27.0%	28.1%	55.0%	21.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	80.2	21.6%	34.7%	44.6%	8.0%	27.6%	35.6%	65.1%	52.1%	29.2%	.214	.260	49.7%
2018	80.2	23.5%	27.1%	49.5%	8.1%	22.1%	30.2%	63.9%	48.1%	29.6%	.342	.407	44.6%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	312	72	10	3	0	2	18	2	203	109	.214
2018	285	78	17	5	0	4	19	1	182	103	.342

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	52.1%	18.8%	29.2%	21.4%	12.5%	66.7%	20.8%	37.5%	16.7%	.260	.288
2018	48.1%	22.2%	29.6%	0.0%	13.0%	63.0%	24.1%	44.4%	14.8%	.407	.448

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	34.7%	44.6%	8.0%	27.6%	35.6%	78.6%	65.0%	93.0%	37.5%	65.1%
2018	27.1%	49.5%	8.1%	22.1%	30.2%	80.7%	56.4%	92.5%	41.8%	63.9%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	36.8%	31.4%	75.0%	70.8%
2018	33.1%	23.1%	57.7%	50.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	41.0%	31.1%	27.9%	5.1%	22.4%	72.4%	6.7%	60.9%	17.3%	32.7%	44.6%	11.1%
2018	29.8%	30.9%	39.3%	15.8%	22.5%	61.8%	9.8%	53.0%	18.6%	37.9%	49.5%	15.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	86.2	1.3%	50.0%	26.3%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	63.2%	40.0%	40.0%	.250	.400	31.6%
2018	85.3	7.0%	31.7%	51.8%	14.1%	5.9%	20.0%	64.7%	31.8%	36.4%	.281	.333	41.2%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	19	8	1	0	1	0	3	0	12	7	.250
2018	85	32	3	4	0	2	9	0	55	30	.281

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	.400	.400
2018	31.8%	31.8%	36.4%	0.0%	9.1%	63.6%	27.3%	54.5%	22.7%	.333	.391

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	50.0%	26.3%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	75.0%	71.4%	80.0%	63.2%	63.2%
2018	31.7%	51.8%	14.1%	5.9%	20.0%	76.0%	46.2%	86.5%	58.8%	64.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	0.0%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	9.8%	20.5%	12.5%	9.4%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	10.5%	21.1%	68.4%	5.3%	15.8%	78.9%	5.3%	15.8%	0.0%	84.2%	26.3%	66.7%
2018	7.1%	25.9%	67.1%	9.4%	29.4%	61.2%	11.8%	48.2%	10.6%	45.9%	51.8%	19.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	88.5	2.4%	34.6%	23.5%	5.9%	8.8%	14.7%	52.9%	50.0%	40.0%	.167	.200	35.3%
2018

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	34	12	0	2	0	0	2	0	18	16	.167
2018

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	50.0%	10.0%	40.0%	50.0%	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	.200	.200
2018

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	34.6%	23.5%	5.9%	8.8%	14.7%	86.7%	77.8%	100.0%	44.1%	52.9%
2018

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	11.5%	62.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2018

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	50.0%	26.5%	23.5%	5.9%	14.7%	79.4%	2.9%	76.5%	11.8%	23.5%	23.5%	30.8%
2018

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Sinker	93.0	43.7%	30.5%	52.8%	9.0%	19.9%	29.0%	69.0%	48.4%	28.1%	.244	.275	51.4%
Cutter	91.4	31.1%	34.8%	43.8%	10.0%	13.6%	23.6%	65.1%	28.2%	41.2%	.264	.308	50.7%
Curveball	80.2	21.6%	34.7%	44.6%	8.0%	27.6%	35.6%	65.1%	52.1%	29.2%	.214	.260	49.7%
Slider	86.2	1.3%	50.0%	26.3%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	63.2%	40.0%	40.0%	.250	.400	31.6%
Changeup	88.5	2.4%	34.6%	23.5%	5.9%	8.8%	14.7%	52.9%	50.0%	40.0%	.167	.200	35.3%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	632	191	31	8	0	3	32	14	436	196	.244
2017	450	122	25	2	1	0	17	11	293	157	.264
2017	312	72	10	3	0	2	18	2	203	109	.214
2017	19	8	1	0	1	0	3	0	12	7	.250
2017	34	12	0	2	0	0	2	0	18	16	.167

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	48.4%	22.7%	28.1%	8.3%	14.8%	71.9%	13.3%	26.6%	18.8%	.275	.290
2017	28.2%	30.6%	41.2%	22.9%	22.4%	68.2%	9.4%	30.6%	16.5%	.308	.308
2017	52.1%	18.8%	29.2%	21.4%	12.5%	66.7%	20.8%	37.5%	16.7%	.260	.288
2017	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	.400	.400
2017	50.0%	10.0%	40.0%	50.0%	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	.200	.200

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	30.5%	52.8%	9.0%	19.9%	29.0%	81.6%	73.6%	84.9%	49.1%	69.0%
2017	34.8%	43.8%	10.0%	13.6%	23.6%	80.6%	72.7%	85.4%	51.6%	65.1%
2017	34.7%	44.6%	8.0%	27.6%	35.6%	78.6%	65.0%	93.0%	37.5%	65.1%
2017	50.0%	26.3%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	75.0%	71.4%	80.0%	63.2%	63.2%
2017	34.6%	23.5%	5.9%	8.8%	14.7%	86.7%	77.8%	100.0%	44.1%	52.9%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	27.7%	22.9%	68.1%	56.0%
2017	16.6%	30.7%	54.1%	45.9%
2017	36.8%	31.4%	75.0%	70.8%
2017	0.0%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	11.5%	62.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	52.8%	24.1%	22.9%	19.3%	39.7%	41.0%	8.5%	62.3%	22.6%	28.3%	52.8%	15.5%
2017	14.4%	18.4%	67.1%	33.3%	35.6%	31.1%	6.0%	61.6%	29.8%	25.3%	43.8%	18.1%
2017	41.0%	31.1%	27.9%	5.1%	22.4%	72.4%	6.7%	60.9%	17.3%	32.7%	44.6%	11.1%
2017	10.5%	21.1%