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Brandon McCarthy

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	7/7/1983 (38)
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	62.2	5.31	1.58	19.6%	6.5%	27.3%				92.5	8.7%	26.9%	51.2%	4.99	.347

	104^th 7 W	162^nd 122 IP	164^th 4.35 ERA	182^nd 1.32 WHIP	115^th 21.1% K%	51^st 8.1% BB%	117^th 28.1% CSW%				72^nd 91.8 FB MPH	173^rd 10.9% SwStr%	145^th 25.0% HC%	52^nd 46.7% GB%	156^th 4.36 xERA	146^th .326 xwOBA

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Show 2018 MLB Average

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	12	12	62.2	6	3	5.31	4.99	4.79	3.91	1.58	11.6	19.2%	6.2%	.338	.301	27.1%	53.4%	22.7%	75.1%	8.1%	26.9%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	122.0	7	7	4.35	4.36	4.35	4.30	1.32	8.7	21.1%	8.1%	.292	.295	25.1%	46.6%	15.1%	72.8%	10.9%	28.1%
1 Year		12	12	62.2	6	3	5.31	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.58	11.6	19.2%	6.2%	.338	.301	27.1%	53.4%	22.7%	75.1%	8.1%	26.9%

Repertoire

Sinker | 37%
Cutter | 31%
Curveball | 24%
Slider | 7%
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	37.1%	26.4%	55.4%	6.2%	21.3%	27.5%	69.4%	62.3%	62.2%	16.3%	.294	.340	.308	25.0%	.294	.349	31.7%	2,116
SP MLB AVG	91.8	28.1%	25.0%	46.9%	6.0%	18.6%	24.6%	63.1%	55.9%	53.4%	25.7%	.302	.373	.311	19.5%	.299	.375	31.5%	2,143

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.294	.349	.304	.324	31.7%	6.1%	31.6%	25.8%	87.4	87.4	0.3	1.2	0.7	-1.6	6.4	5.7	2,116
SP MLB AVG	.299	.375	.306	.337	31.5%	6.7%	37.4%	29.5%	89.1	87.4	7.8	1.2	0.9	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,143

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	451	120	24	4	0	4	14	8	0	0	313	138	.294	.440	.340
SP MLB AVG	413	112	20	5	0	3	14	10	1	0	265	147	.302	.492	.373

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	62.2%	21.4%	16.3%	3.1%	25.0%	44.9%	26.5%	28.6%	20.2%	7.1%	48.0%	13.3%	22.4%	3.1%	26.5%
SP MLB AVG	53.4%	21.1%	25.7%	6.1%	19.5%	45.7%	20.5%	34.0%	17.3%	4.1%	38.8%	19.8%	24.4%	6.4%	32.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	31.7%	6.1%	31.6%	25.8%	.294	.340	.308	.337	.294	.349	.304	.324	87.4	87.4	0.3
SP MLB AVG	31.5%	6.7%	37.4%	29.5%	.302	.373	.311	.343	.299	.375	.306	.337	89.1	87.4	7.8

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	26.4%	55.4%	6.2%	21.3%	27.5%	69.4%	62.3%	12.9%	48.1%	87.1%	79.2%	89.6%	25.7%	24.0%	72.0%	55.5%
SP MLB AVG	25.0%	46.9%	6.0%	18.6%	24.6%	63.1%	55.9%	13.4%	44.5%	86.6%	76.1%	91.1%	22.2%	20.9%	59.3%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	60.2%	21.3%	18.4%	21.6%	34.2%	44.2%	6.9%	29.8%	48.9%	72.5%	22.2%	16.6%	55.4%	20.2%	18.7%
SP MLB AVG	54.3%	23.1%	22.6%	27.4%	30.0%	42.6%	6.5%	32.7%	44.2%	64.0%	31.7%	20.7%	46.9%	17.9%	14.4%

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	31.4%	28.2%	52.6%	9.4%	15.7%	25.1%	67.0%	59.9%	49.4%	31.2%	.273	.353	.310	20.8%	.266	.350	27.7%	2,207
SP MLB AVG	88.1	16.5%	32.2%	44.1%	11.4%	13.6%	25.1%	63.9%	57.4%	45.6%	30.7%	.275	.341	.312	16.2%	.278	.347	22.7%	2,304

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.266	.350	.302	.309	27.7%	9.1%	35.1%	24.1%	89.5	89.3	11.2	0.2	0.9	-1.6	6.5	5.7	2,207
SP MLB AVG	.278	.347	.314	.311	22.7%	7.1%	38.8%	28.1%	87.1	86.5	12.7	0.2	0.7	-0.7	5.9	5.9	2,304

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	382	112	19	2	1	5	23	12	0	0	256	126	.273	.465	.353
SP MLB AVG	259	71	11	3	0	2	14	5	1	0	170	89	.275	.447	.341

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	49.4%	19.5%	31.2%	7.8%	20.8%	42.9%	27.3%	29.9%	21.7%	3.9%	35.1%	26.0%	18.2%	7.8%	33.8%
SP MLB AVG	45.6%	24.1%	30.7%	9.6%	16.2%	50.7%	21.2%	28.4%	19.8%	4.6%	31.4%	25.4%	27.2%	4.6%	35.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	27.7%	9.1%	35.1%	24.1%	.273	.353	.310	.355	.266	.350	.302	.309	89.5	89.3	11.2
SP MLB AVG	22.7%	7.1%	38.8%	28.1%	.275	.341	.312	.344	.278	.347	.314	.311	87.1	86.5	12.7

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	28.2%	52.6%	9.4%	15.7%	25.1%	67.0%	59.9%	18.4%	51.3%	81.6%	60.8%	89.0%	20.0%	21.6%	58.5%	46.3%
SP MLB AVG	32.2%	44.1%	11.4%	13.6%	25.1%	63.9%	57.4%	22.5%	50.3%	77.5%	63.2%	85.7%	16.9%	25.3%	59.9%	47.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	22.3%	25.7%	52.1%	39.8%	30.9%	29.3%	8.4%	32.5%	41.9%	61.5%	26.2%	29.1%	52.6%	20.9%	20.7%
SP MLB AVG	17.8%	19.8%	62.4%	29.0%	28.0%	43.0%	6.0%	35.5%	44.6%	58.8%	29.4%	28.2%	44.1%	16.3%	17.3%

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	23.5%	26.6%	50.0%	8.0%	22.0%	30.1%	64.7%	55.2%	50.0%	33.9%	.365	.422	.431	26.3%	.255	.307	22.4%	2,620
SP MLB AVG	78.0	15.6%	26.0%	41.6%	11.3%	19.9%	31.2%	58.7%	53.8%	47.8%	29.8%	.236	.289	.305	15.9%	.236	.287	21.4%	2,454

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.255	.307	.290	.302	22.4%	8.9%	32.1%	23.7%	87.4	89.3	8.2	1.0	-0.9	-1.4	6.6	5.1	2,620
SP MLB AVG	.236	.287	.303	.264	21.4%	5.7%	36.8%	24.7%	87.1	86.6	10.6	0.7	-0.8	-0.8	6.0	5.6	2,454

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	286	76	17	5	0	5	19	1	0	2	185	101	.365	.635	.422
SP MLB AVG	251	59	8	3	0	2	19	2	1	1	151	99	.236	.395	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	16.1%	33.9%	3.6%	26.3%	58.9%	17.9%	23.2%	15.0%	1.8%	37.5%	28.6%	23.2%	0.0%	30.4%
SP MLB AVG	47.8%	22.6%	29.8%	6.1%	15.9%	59.3%	19.4%	21.7%	12.8%	4.0%	34.2%	25.1%	26.3%	4.8%	34.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	22.4%	8.9%	32.1%	23.7%	.365	.422	.431	.482	.255	.307	.290	.302	87.4	89.3	8.2
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	5.7%	36.8%	24.7%	.236	.289	.305	.335	.236	.287	.303	.264	87.1	86.6	10.6

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	26.6%	50.0%	8.0%	22.0%	30.1%	64.7%	55.2%	18.9%	42.7%	81.1%	60.5%	90.5%	32.9%	21.1%	69.2%	60.0%
SP MLB AVG	26.0%	41.6%	11.3%	19.9%	31.2%	58.7%	53.8%	28.7%	38.8%	71.3%	51.5%	84.2%	27.3%	26.1%	55.6%	48.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	29.4%	33.9%	36.7%	15.4%	26.2%	58.4%	12.2%	26.2%	39.9%	53.1%	18.9%	38.1%	50.0%	16.4%	16.5%
SP MLB AVG	34.3%	25.1%	40.6%	20.7%	20.8%	58.5%	6.3%	29.1%	45.8%	63.9%	13.4%	32.0%	41.6%	11.4%	19.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.3	7.0%	24.4%	51.8%	14.1%	7.1%	21.2%	62.4%	52.9%	35.0%	35.0%	.276	.333	.368	14.3%	.230	.278	13.8%	2,350
SP MLB AVG	84.2	21.5%	32.6%	42.0%	15.3%	14.7%	30.0%	62.4%	56.8%	45.0%	31.9%	.235	.288	.294	14.8%	.233	.287	20.9%	2,361

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.230	.278	.297	.278	13.8%	5.0%	40.0%	27.6%	88.9	86.1	14.8	0.5	-0.1	-1.5	6.6	5.3	2,350
SP MLB AVG	.233	.287	.292	.262	20.9%	5.7%	35.6%	23.9%	86.6	86.4	13.1	0.4	0.2	-1.0	5.9	5.8	2,361

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	85	29	3	4	0	1	9	0	0	0	53	32	.276	.517	.333
SP MLB AVG	320	86	11	4	0	2	27	4	1	1	205	115	.235	.390	.288

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	35.0%	30.0%	35.0%	5.0%	14.3%	65.0%	10.0%	25.0%	17.6%	5.0%	25.0%	30.0%	25.0%	10.0%	40.0%
SP MLB AVG	45.0%	23.3%	31.9%	9.4%	14.8%	55.4%	19.0%	26.0%	15.3%	4.4%	32.6%	27.5%	24.4%	5.6%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	13.8%	5.0%	40.0%	27.6%	.276	.333	.368	.400	.230	.278	.297	.278	88.9	86.1	14.8
SP MLB AVG	20.9%	5.7%	35.6%	23.9%	.235	.288	.294	.327	.233	.287	.292	.262	86.6	86.4	13.1

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	24.4%	51.8%	14.1%	7.1%	21.2%	62.4%	52.9%	25.5%	55.3%	74.5%	30.0%	86.5%	12.2%	15.8%	55.6%	44.4%
SP MLB AVG	32.6%	42.0%	15.3%	14.7%	30.0%	62.4%	56.8%	32.0%	47.8%	68.0%	48.2%	81.3%	21.2%	26.7%	59.9%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	8.2%	20.0%	71.8%	10.6%	28.2%	61.2%	11.8%	16.5%	63.5%	48.2%	9.4%	44.7%	51.8%	17.1%	23.7%
SP MLB AVG	19.2%	21.7%	59.1%	16.9%	22.6%	60.5%	6.1%	25.7%	52.7%	56.1%	20.8%	36.1%	42.0%	14.0%	20.0%

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	0.8%	25.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	70.0%	70.0%	50.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.513	.592	100.0%	2,145
SP MLB AVG	92.4	41.1%	24.8%	49.6%	8.4%	19.0%	27.4%	64.6%	58.9%	36.7%	39.5%	.267	.356	.294	14.1%	.277	.371	28.5%	2,234

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.513	.592	.511	.592	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	107.0	-	6.6	0.8	1.0	-1.6	6.4	5.7	2,145
SP MLB AVG	.277	.371	.301	.326	28.5%	8.6%	40.5%	28.4%	89.3	87.4	18.0	0.6	1.3	-0.7	6.0	6.1	2,234

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	.000	.000	.000
SP MLB AVG	691	167	23	8	1	6	32	17	2	1	453	237	.267	.472	.356

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	36.7%	24.1%	39.5%	12.3%	14.1%	40.4%	20.9%	39.0%	20.1%	4.5%	23.3%	31.8%	24.7%	7.3%	37.8%

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	.513	.592	.511	.592	107.0	-	6.6
SP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.6%	40.5%	28.4%	.267	.356	.294	.334	.277	.371	.301	.326	89.3	87.4	18.0

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	25.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	70.0%	70.0%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	16.7%	0.0%	66.7%	66.7%
SP MLB AVG	24.8%	49.6%	8.4%	19.0%	27.4%	64.6%	58.9%	18.2%	45.6%	81.8%	72.2%	85.5%	24.5%	21.9%	62.1%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	70.0%	60.0%	30.0%	20.0%	60.0%	16.7%	0.0%
SP MLB AVG	33.8%	26.3%	39.9%	43.3%	28.2%	28.5%	7.3%	30.5%	43.2%	58.6%	29.4%	27.1%	49.6%	13.8%	15.8%

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	37.1%	26.4%	55.4%	6.2%	21.3%	27.5%	69.4%	62.3%	62.2%	16.3%	.294	.340	.308	25.0%	.294	.349	31.7%	2,116
Cutter	91.4	31.4%	28.2%	52.6%	9.4%	15.7%	25.1%	67.0%	59.9%	49.4%	31.2%	.273	.353	.310	20.8%	.266	.350	27.7%	2,207
Curveball	80.2	23.5%	26.6%	50.0%	8.0%	22.0%	30.1%	64.7%	55.2%	50.0%	33.9%	.365	.422	.431	26.3%	.255	.307	22.4%	2,620
Slider	85.3	7.0%	24.4%	51.8%	14.1%	7.1%	21.2%	62.4%	52.9%	35.0%	35.0%	.276	.333	.368	14.3%	.230	.278	13.8%	2,350
Four-Seamer	92.1	0.8%	25.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	70.0%	70.0%	50.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.513	.592	100.0%	2,145

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Sinker	451	120	24	4	0	4	14	8	0	0	313	138	.294	.440	.340
Cutter	382	112	19	2	1	5	23	12	0	0	256	126	.273	.465	.353
Curveball	286	76	17	5	0	5	19	1	0	2	185	101	.365	.635	.422
Slider	85	29	3	4	0	1	9	0	0	0	53	32	.276	.517	.333
Four-Seamer	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0