Brandon McCarthy
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| Texas Rangers — No. 55 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2005 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Record | 7-9 |
| ERA | 4.39 |
| Strikeouts | 117 |
| Former teams | |
Brandon Patrick McCarthy is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers born on July 7, 1983 in Glendale, California. 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 League
Brandon McCarthy made his major league debut on May 22, 2005. During most of the year, he was a starting pitcher for the White Sox and pitched fairly decent, posting a 4.03 ERA with a 3-2 record and striking out 48 batters in 67 innings.
In the 2006 season, McCarthy was put in as a middle reliever for the White Sox. Through July 2, 2006, McCarthy has pitched in 41.1 innings, given up 39 hits, allowed 19 earned runs, walked 13 men, and struck out 28 batters. Kenny Williams had so much faith in him that they did not trade him for Alfonso Soriano in July 2006.
[edit] 2006-2007 Off-Season
McCarthy was traded to the Rangers on December 23, 2006, along with David Paisano. The White Sox received John Danks, Nick Masset and and Jake Rasner in return. McCarthy will join Vicente Padilla, Kevin Millwood and Robinson Tejeda in the Rangers' 2007 starting rotation.
[edit] External links
- White Sox Profile - [1]
- McCarthy in the minors
- [2]
