Tim McCarver

#41 RANKED AT POSITION
1959—1980
Catcher
BORN
October 16, 1941, in Memphis, TN
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 183
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.271
BATTING AVERAGE
1909
GAMES
28.4
WAR
.337
ON-BASE PCT
590
RUNS
21.5
WAR7
.388
SLUGGING
1501
HITS
12.8
WAR3
.725
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
97
HOME RUNS
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
Personal catcher to Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton, and caught a lot of other pitchers in a career that included more than 1,300 games behind the plate.
2 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1964, 1967
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
McCarver
28.4
21.5
17.3
12.8
25.0
2.4
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Hall of Fame Catchers Chart Comparison

Where Does Tim McCarver Rank

Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
41
42
53
43
43
47
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS