| Jack McCarthy | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Hardwick, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 3 |
| Debutyear: | 1893 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | May 25 |
| Finalyear: | 1907 |
| Finalteam: | Brooklyn Superbas |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .287 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 1,205 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 8 |
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John Arthur McCarthy (March 26, 1869 – February 1, 1948) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Blues / Bronchos / Naps, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Superbas. In 1092 games spanning over 12 seasons, McCarthy recorded a .287 batting average with 551 runs, 171 doubles, 66 triples, 8 home runs, 476 RBI and 145 stolen bases. He ended his career with a .947 fielding percentage.
His last home run was hit in 1899, and from 1900 to the present no one has had more at-bats without a home run: 2,736. In 1904, McCarthy suffered an unusual injury when he tripped over the broom used by the umpire to clean home plate, and injured his ankle. Soon afterwards, a rule specified that umpires would clean home plate with a whisk broom and store it in their pocket when not in use.[1] On April 26, 1905, McCarthy is the first fielder to throw out three base runners at home plate, achieving the feat against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
He attended Holy Cross College before joining the major leagues. In 1899, he married Jessie Halpin. After his playing days, he remained in baseball for a time as a minor league manager, then took other jobs, being listed in 1930 as a clerk in a Chicago probate court.