David McCarty
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| Born: | November 23, 1969 |
| Birthplace: | Houston, Texas |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1991: 1st Rd. (3rd) by the Minnesota Twins |
| College: | Stanford University |
| High School: | Sharpstown H.S. (TX) |
| Other Teams: | Minnesota Twins 1993-1995 SF Giants 1995-1996 Seattle Mariners 1998 KC Royals 2000-2002 Tampa Bay Rays 2002 Oakland Athletics 2003 |
| Years with Boston: | 2003 - 2005 |
David McCarty was born on November 23, 1969 in Houston, TX. Part first baseman, part outfielder, part relief pitcher, he bats right and throws left.
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Overall Career
McCarty was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round of the 1991 draft and made his major league debut in 1993. In June 1995, the Twins traded McCarty to the Cincinatti Reds. One month later he was shipping to the San Francisco Giants as part of a multi-player deal including Deion Sanders. In early 1998 he was sent to the Seattle Mariners, but this frequent traveler wasn't done moving around quite yet. After playing only 8 games with Seattle, he signed a deal with the Detroit Tigers before the 1999 season. The following year he signed a deal with the Oakland Athletics, who traded him to the Kansas City Royals five months later for cash. In November of 2002, he signed a minor league deal as a free agent with Oakland, who placed him on waivers in the middle of the 2003 season. It was then that he became a member of the Boston Red Sox, where he played from 2003 to 2005.
Not quite strong enough to earn himself a starting spot, McCarty was a perfect platoon partner as he hit extremely well against lefties. He was also used quite a bit as a defensive replacement for Kevin Millar late in games during his time with the Red Sox.
McCarty was released by the Red Sox in May 2005 and retired from the game of baseball. Several appearances on NESN imply that a broadcasting career may not be far off for this Stanford graduate.
Moment in the Sun
- Had three pitching outings in 2004. In his final one, he struck out Rafael Palmiero and allowed only 2 hits
- Hit a walkoff HR vs the Mariners in late May 2004
Trivia
- During 2004 spring training, David was extremely motivated to make the team. He knew he was on the bubble so he also tried out as a pitcher, and was one of the few left handed pitchers on the squad which probably did contribute to his making the team.
- He pitched in 3 games during the 2004 season, 2 at home and 1 on the road. Over 3.2 innings, he only gave up 2 hits and one earned run.
Transactions
- June 3, 1991: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1991 amateur draft.
- June 8, 1995: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cincinnati Reds for John Courtright.
- July 21, 1995: Traded by the Reds with Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders & Scott Service to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Portugal, Darren Lewis & Dave Burba.
- January 29, 1998: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Seattle Mariners for Jalal Leach and Scott Smith.
- September 30, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
- December 18, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
- November 23, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- March 24, 2000: Purchased by the Kansas City Royals from the Oakland Athletics.
- May 15, 2002: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
- May 21, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- August 7, 2002: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- November 27, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- August 4, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics.
- October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- December 16, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 11, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- May 2, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
