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Tim McCarver

Catcher
1959—1980
BORN
October 16, 1941, in Memphis, TN
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 183
MLB DEBUT
September 10, 1959
FINAL GAME
October 5, 1980
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
Tim McCarver
 
.271
BATTING AVERAGE
1501
HITS
28.3
WAR
.337
ON-BASE PCT
97
HOME RUNS
21.5
WAR7
.388
SLUGGING
.725
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
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.
— 1964, 1967 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
McCarver
28.3
21.5
17.3
12.8
24.9
2.4
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Tim McCarver Rank?

No. 41 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

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

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers