Kirk McCarty
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| Kirk McCarty | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 12, 1995 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 24, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| KBO: April 2, 2023, for the SSG Landers | |
| CPBL: June 4, 2024, for the CTBC Brothers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.54 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| KBO statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 9–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.39 |
| Strikeouts | 116 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–3 |
| Earned run average | 2.76 |
| Strikeouts | 62 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kirkland McCarty (born October 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Guardians, in the KBO League for the SSG Landers, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers.
McCarty went to Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he played baseball. He was an effective hitter and pitcher in high school, as he hit to a .364 batting average and pitched to a 25–3 record in his high school career.[1][2] He committed to Southern Miss to play college baseball before the 2015 college baseball season.[2] McCarty worked as both a starter and reliever as a freshman, compiling a 4–1 record and a 4.09 earned run average.[3] Starting with his sophomore season, he played with future Guardians teammate Nick Sandlin.[4] McCarty recorded an 8–1 record and a 3.16 ERA,[3] while leading the Southern Miss team in strikeouts with 89.[2] After his sophomore season in 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League, throwing for a 2–1 record with a 1.99 ERA.[3][5][6] He became solely a starter for his junior season, pitching to a 3.52 ERA, a 10–2 record, and 103 strikeouts across 17 starts.[3]