Rico Carty was born on Friday, September 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Carty was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 15, 1963, with the Milwaukee Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rico Carty baseball stats page.
"My mother wanted me to be a doctor, but I didn't like that. My mother wouldn't let me go to the ball field, but i used to steal time to play. I tell my mother I going to school but I used to go to the river and swim and play ball instead. I would have ended up in the mill but for baseball." - Rico Carty in Sport in Latin America and the Caribbean (Jose Arbena, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 05/01/2002, Page 78)
Rico CartyRico Carty Autograph on a 1979 Topps Baseball Card (#565) |
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Rico CartyRico Carty Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Rico CartyRico Carty Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1963 | 24 | Braves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1964 | 25 | Braves | 133 | 455 | 72 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 88 | 43 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | .330 | .388 | .554 |
1965 | 26 | Braves | 83 | 271 | 37 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .310 | .355 | .494 |
1966 | 27 | Braves | 151 | 521 | 73 | 170 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 76 | 60 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | .326 | .391 | .468 |
1967 | 28 | Braves | 134 | 444 | 41 | 113 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 64 | 49 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .255 | .329 | .401 |
1969 | 30 | Braves | 104 | 304 | 47 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .342 | .401 | .549 |
1970 | 31 | Braves | 136 | 478 | 84 | 175 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 101 | 77 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | .366 | .454 | .584 |
1972 | 33 | Braves | 86 | 271 | 31 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .277 | .378 | .402 |
1973 | 34 | Rangers | 86 | 306 | 24 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .232 | .311 | .301 |
1973 | 34 | Cubs | 22 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 | .276 | .257 |
1973 | 34 | Athletics | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .750 |
1974 | 35 | Indians | 33 | 91 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .363 | .396 | .451 |
1975 | 36 | Indians | 118 | 383 | 57 | 118 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 64 | 45 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .308 | .378 | .504 |
1976 | 37 | Indians | 152 | 552 | 67 | 171 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 83 | 67 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | .310 | .379 | .442 |
1977 | 38 | Indians | 127 | 461 | 50 | 129 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 80 | 56 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | .280 | .355 | .432 |
1978 | 39 | Blue Jays | 104 | 387 | 51 | 110 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 68 | 36 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .284 | .340 | .481 |
1978 | 39 | Athletics | 41 | 141 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .277 | .368 | .560 |
1979 | 40 | Blue Jays | 132 | 461 | 48 | 118 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 46 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | .256 | .322 | .390 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
15 Years | 1,651 | 5,606 | 712 | 1,677 | 278 | 17 | 204 | 3 | 890 | 642 | 65 | 663 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 206 | .299 | .369 | .464 |
Rico CartyRico Carty Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1964 Braves | LF | 120 | 118 | 2,901 | 190 | 1.6 | 184 | 179 | 5 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .968 | 1.71 |
1964 Braves | RF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1965 Braves | LF | 73 | 70 | 1,683 | 109 | 1.5 | 104 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .954 | 1.67 |
1966 Braves | 1B | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.68 |
1966 Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1966 Braves | C | 17 | 14 | 387 | 99 | 5.8 | 96 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .970 | 6.70 |
1966 Braves | LF | 126 | 1 | 3,033 | 233 | 1.8 | 226 | 218 | 8 | 7 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 2.01 |
1966 Braves | RF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
1967 Braves | 1B | 9 | 6 | 186 | 68 | 7.6 | 66 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 9.58 |
1967 Braves | LF | 99 | 97 | 2,580 | 190 | 1.9 | 181 | 174 | 7 | 9 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .953 | 1.89 |
1967 Braves | RF | 13 | 13 | 354 | 30 | 2.3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.29 |
1969 Braves | LF | 79 | 79 | 1,825 | 104 | 1.3 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .942 | 1.45 |
1970 Braves | LF | 133 | 133 | 3,245 | 195 | 1.5 | 189 | 184 | 5 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .969 | 1.57 |
1972 Braves | LF | 78 | 78 | 1,736 | 146 | 1.9 | 143 | 140 | 3 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 2.22 |
1973 Rangers | LF | 53 | 53 | 1,233 | 90 | 1.7 | 90 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.97 |
1973 Cubs | LF | 19 | 19 | 438 | 36 | 1.9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .944 | 2.10 |
1974 Indians | 1B | 8 | 8 | 189 | 66 | 8.3 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 9.29 |
1975 Indians | 1B | 26 | 23 | 577 | 206 | 7.9 | 204 | 189 | 15 | 2 | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .990 | 9.55 |
1975 Indians | LF | 12 | 10 | 255 | 22 | 1.8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 2.22 |
1976 Indians | 1B | 12 | 11 | 267 | 82 | 6.8 | 82 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 8.29 |
1976 Indians | LF | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.57 |
1977 Indians | 1B | 2 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 12.94 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
LF Totals | 793 | 659 | 18,950 | 1,317 | 1.7 | 1,272 | 1,239 | 33 | 45 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .966 | 1.81 | |
1B Totals | 59 | 50 | 1,286 | 449 | 7.6 | 444 | 420 | 24 | 5 | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 9.32 | |
C Totals | 17 | 14 | 387 | 99 | 5.8 | 96 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .970 | 6.70 | |
RF Totals | 15 | 13 | 366 | 31 | 2.1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.29 | |
3B Totals | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
12 Years | 885 | 736 | 20,994 | 1,896 | 2.1 | 1,843 | 1,778 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .972 | 2.37 |
Rico CartyRico Carty Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1963 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
1964 Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 20.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | - | - | - |
1965 Braves | 1 | 4 | .200 | 11 | 1 | n/a | 27.1 | 6.2 | 7.7 | - | - | - |
1966 Braves | 4 | 6 | .400 | 16 | 0 | n/a | 34.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1967 Braves | 4 | 3 | .571 | 15 | 0 | n/a | 29.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1969 Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 25 | 0 | n/a | 19.0 | 10.9 | 5.2 | - | - | - |
1970 Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 19.1 | 10.4 | 4.7 | - | - | - |
1972 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 0 | n/a | 45.2 | 8.2 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
1973 Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 102.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
1973 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 70.0 | 7.0 | 8.8 | - | - | - |
1973 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
1974 Indians | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 91.0 | 10.1 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
1975 Indians | 2 | 2 | .500 | 20 | 0 | 72 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
1976 Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 42.5 | 12.3 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1977 Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 30.7 | 9.0 | 5.8 | - | - | - |
1978 Blue Jays | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 19.4 | 9.4 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
1978 Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 4.5 | - | - | - |
1979 Blue Jays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 10 | 0 | 129 | 38.4 | 10.2 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
15 Years | 21 | 26 | .447 | 157 | 1 | 650 | 27.5 | 8.5 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
Rico CartyRico Carty Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1963 Milwaukee Braves | 77 | Undetermined | - | - |
1964 Milwaukee Braves | 43 | $8,000.00 | - | - |
1965 Milwaukee Braves | 43 | Undetermined | - | - |
1966 Atlanta Braves | 43 | Undetermined | - | - |
1967 Atlanta Braves | 43 | Undetermined | - | - |
1969 Atlanta Braves | 25 | Undetermined | - | - |
1970 Atlanta Braves | 25 | $45,000.00 | Stats | - |
1972 Atlanta Braves | 25 | $50,000.00 | - | - |
1973 Texas Rangers | 5, 25 | $65,000.00 | - | - |
1973 Chicago Cubs | 43 | " " | - | - |
1973 Oakland Athletics | 12 | " " | - | - |
1974 Cleveland Indians | 9 | $72,000.00 | - | - |
1975 Cleveland Indians | 9 | $65,000.00 | - | - |
1976 Cleveland Indians | 9 | $60,000.00 | - | - |
1977 Cleveland Indians | 9 | $120,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Toronto Blue Jays | 21 | " " | - | - |
1978 Oakland Athletics | 20, 23 | $220,000.00 | - | - |
1979 Toronto Blue Jays | 21 | $220,000.00 | - | - |
Rico Carty Stats by Baseball Almanac |
On April 12, 1966, the Atlanta Braves played their first regular season game in Atlanta, after moving the franchise from Milwaukee. The Braves lost 4-2 to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, but in the bottom of the second, Rico Carty led off the inning with a single off Bob Veale, the first hit by a Braves player in an Atlanta uniform and the first by a Braves player at Atlanta Stadium.
Rico Carty played for the 1965 Milwaukee Braves (their final year of existence) and the 1966 Atlanta Braves (their first year of existence). Those in that unique "club" also include Hank Aaron, Ted Abernathy, Sandy Alomar, Felipe Alou, Wade Blasingame, Frank Bolling, Clay Carroll, Ty Cline, Tony Cloninger, Mike de la Hoz, Hank Fischer, Ken Johnson, Mack Jones, Dick Kelley, Denny Lemaster, Eddie Mathews, Denis Menke, Phil Niekro, Billy O'Dell, Gene Oliver, Chi-Chi Olivo, Joe Torre and Woody Woodward.
Rico Carty was the first left fielder for the Atlanta Braves. Around the horn that historic day was Tony Cloninger (P), Joe Torre (C), Lee Thomas (1B), Frank Bolling (2B), Eddie Mathews (3B), Denis Menke (SS), Felipe Alou (CF) and Hank Aaron (RF).
Atlanta Braves History | The Oneonta Star (Oneonta, NY) | April 13, 1966 | Page 18Baseball Almanac Research Library
Rico Carty hit .366 in 1970, the highest batting average in Major League Baseball that season, well ahead of Joe Torre who "only" hit .325, good enough for second place in the National League that season (Top 25), and well ahead of Alex Johnson who "only" hit .329, the highest batting average in the American League that season (Top 25). The batting title won by Rico Carty was the first by a Braves player in Atlanta.
Those who came before Carty were: Hank Aaron (.355, 1959 Milwaukee Braves), Hank Aaron (.328, 1956 Milwaukee Braves), Ernie Lombardi (.330, 1942 Boston Braves), Rogers Hornsby (.387, 1928 Boston Braves), Hugh Duffy (.440, 1894 Boston Beaneaters), Hugh Duffy (.363, 1893 Boston Beaneaters), Dan Brouthers (.373, 1889 Boston Beaneaters), and Deacon White (.387, 1877 Boston Red Caps).
Did you know that Rico Carty once hit safely in thirty-one consecutive games (Rico Carty 1970 Game by Game Batting Logs), the longest hitting streak in franchise history for forty-one years, until Dan Uggla hit safely in thirty three games in 2011? [30-Consecutive Game Hitting Streaks]