McCarty, an adequate receiver and above-average hitter, was never more than a platooned catcher in nine ML seasons. He was traded from the Dodgers to the Giants for Fred Merkle in August 1916 and hit .339 for the year.
McCarty, an adequate receiver and above-average hitter, was never more than a platooned catcher in nine ML seasons. He was traded from the Dodgers to the Giants for Fred Merkle in August 1916 and hit .339 for the year.