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| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | RBI | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2005 | ATL | 21 | 59 | 204 | 180 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .345 | .400 | .259 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | ATL | 22 | 130 | 492 | 442 | 61 | 147 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 253 | 41 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .388 | .572 | .311 | 48.2 | -1.7 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | ATL | 23 | 139 | 552 | 504 | 51 | 136 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 228 | 35 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .320 | .452 | .254 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | ATL | 24 | 145 | 573 | 509 | 68 | 153 | 42 | 1 | 23 | 266 | 57 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 0 | .301 | .373 | .523 | .305 | 44.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | 25 | 138 | 551 | 488 | 63 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 237 | 49 | 83 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 1 | .281 | .349 | .486 | .285 | 36.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | ATL | 26 | 143 | 566 | 479 | 63 | 129 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 217 | 74 | 98 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 5 | 2 | .269 | .375 | .453 | .294 | 40.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | ATL | 27 | 128 | 527 | 466 | 51 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 217 | 57 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | .270 | .351 | .466 | .287 | 29.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | ATL | 28 | 121 | 487 | 439 | 44 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 175 | 44 | 76 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .300 | .399 | .245 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | ATL | 29 | 34 | 126 | 108 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .349 | .463 | .309 | 12.3 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 1037 | 4078 | 3615 | 431 | 1006 | 216 | 2 | 163 | 1715 | 391 | 586 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 621 | 23 | 8 | .278 | .351 | .474 | .283 | 243.7 | 16.5 | 26.5 | ||
| YEAR | Team | Lg | G | PA | TAv | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | oppTAv | BABIP | BPF | BRAA | repLVL | POS_ADJ | FRAA | BRR | BVORP | BWARP | VORP | WARP |
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| 2003 | ROM | A | 115 | 453 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .327 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2004 | MYR | A+ | 111 | 421 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .289 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2005 | ATL | MLB | 59 | 204 | .259 | .260 | .320 | .408 | .000 | .300 | 100 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | MIS | AA | 48 | 198 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .284 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2006 | ATL | MLB | 130 | 492 | .311 | .267 | .329 | .434 | .000 | .332 | 100 | 28 | 13.3 | 8.8 | -1.7 | -3.8 | 48.2 | 4.5 | 48.2 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | ROM | A | 2 | 8 | .270 | .262 | .305 | .340 | .000 | .333 | 98 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | ATL | MLB | 139 | 552 | .254 | .266 | .328 | .426 | .000 | .282 | 101 | -3.8 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 3.1 | -4.0 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | ATL | MLB | 145 | 573 | .305 | .259 | .323 | .407 | .000 | .306 | 100 | 27.5 | 16.0 | 9.8 | 5.5 | -4.1 | 44.5 | 5.0 | 44.5 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | MLB | 138 | 551 | .285 | .260 | .324 | .414 | .000 | .297 | 101 | 14.7 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 1.6 | -2.0 | 36.7 | 3.8 | 36.7 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | MYR | A+ | 2 | 7 | .392 | .294 | .342 | .450 | .000 | .500 | 96 | 1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | GWN | AAA | 1 | 4 | .365 | .296 | .363 | .416 | .000 | .333 | 98 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | ATL | MLB | 143 | 566 | .294 | .257 | .315 | .397 | .000 | .297 | 100 | 19.5 | 15.8 | 9 | 1.3 | -3.4 | 40.9 | 4.4 | 40.9 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | ATL | MLB | 128 | 527 | .287 | .254 | .309 | .391 | .000 | .287 | 99 | 13.8 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 3.3 | -2.6 | 29.7 | 3.5 | 29.7 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | GWN | AAA | 2 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2012 | ATL | MLB | 121 | 487 | .245 | .255 | .311 | .403 | .000 | .234 | 100 | -7.4 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 2.8 | -0.9 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | ATL | MLB | 34 | 126 | .309 | .251 | .313 | .403 | .257 | .250 | 100 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | ROM | A | 4 | 16 | .417 | .243 | .334 | .360 | .254 | .222 | 115 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | GWN | AAA | 3 | 10 | .295 | .272 | .363 | .442 | .277 | .286 | 102 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Career | MLB | 4078 | .282 | .260 | .320 | .410 | .256 | .291 | 100 | 97 | 106.5 | 67.7 | 17.2 | -19.9 | 243.8 | 26.6 | 243.8 | 26.6 | ||
| Year | Team | Lg | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2003 | ROM | A | 453 | 40 | 123 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 71 | 24 | 73 | 7 | 4 | .290 | .331 | .462 | .172 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | MYR | A+ | 421 | 45 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 66 | 31 | 54 | 2 | 2 | .278 | .338 | .494 | .216 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIS | AA | 198 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .265 | .368 | .476 | .211 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ATL | MLB | 204 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .345 | .400 | .122 | .259 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | ROM | A | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .000 | .270 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | ATL | MLB | 492 | 61 | 147 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 41 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .388 | .572 | .240 | .311 | 48.2 | -1.7 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | ATL | MLB | 552 | 51 | 136 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 92 | 35 | 74 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .320 | .452 | .183 | .254 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | ATL | MLB | 573 | 68 | 153 | 42 | 1 | 23 | 87 | 57 | 64 | 5 | 0 | .301 | .373 | .523 | .222 | .305 | 44.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | MYR | A+ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 | .333 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | GWN | AAA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | .333 | .365 | 0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | ATL | MLB | 551 | 63 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 94 | 49 | 83 | 4 | 1 | .281 | .349 | .486 | .205 | .285 | 36.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| 2010 | ATL | MLB | 566 | 63 | 129 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 77 | 74 | 98 | 5 | 2 | .269 | .375 | .453 | .184 | .294 | 40.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | ATL | MLB | 527 | 51 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 71 | 57 | 89 | 3 | 2 | .270 | .351 | .466 | .195 | .287 | 29.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | GWN | AAA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | .500 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | ATL | MLB | 487 | 44 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 67 | 44 | 76 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .300 | .399 | .169 | .245 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | GWN | AAA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 | .333 | .295 | 0.6 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | ROM | A | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .438 | 1.071 | .714 | .417 | 2.8 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | ATL | MLB | 126 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .349 | .463 | .213 | .309 | 12.3 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 2013-03-22 | 2013-05-06 | 15-DL | 45 | 30 | Right | Shoulder | Recovery From Surgery | Labrum and Instability | 2012-10-16 | - |
| 2012-10-16 | 2012-10-16 | Off | 0 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Surgery | Labrum and Instability | 2012-10-16 | - |
| 2012-09-16 | 2012-09-18 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Right | Thigh | Inflammation | Hamstring Tendinitis | - | - |
| 2012-09-02 | 2012-09-05 | DTD | 3 | 3 | Right | Shoulder | Inflammation | - | ||
| 2012-08-17 | 2012-08-19 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Right | Shoulder | Cartilage Injury | Labrum and Cyst | - | - |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-08-11 | DTD | 3 | 2 | Right | Shoulder | Inflammation | with Cortisone Injection | - | - |
| 2012-06-03 | 2012-06-05 | DTD | 2 | 1 | - | Knee | Contusion | - | - | |
| 2012-05-27 | 2012-05-28 | DTD | 1 | 1 | - | General Medical | Illness | - | - | |
| 2012-05-22 | 2012-05-25 | DTD | 3 | 3 | - | General Medical | Illness | - | - | |
| 2012-04-28 | 2012-04-29 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Right | Trunk | Strain | Intercostal | - | - |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-14 | 15-DL | 18 | 16 | Left | Abdomen | Strain | Oblique | - | - |
| 2011-06-11 | 2011-06-11 | On-Alr | 0 | 0 | Shoulder | Contusion | Foul Tip | - | ||
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-05-30 | DTD | 3 | 3 | Thigh | Strain | Quadriceps | - | ||
| 2009-10-16 | 2009-10-16 | Off | 0 | 0 | Bilateral | Face | Surgery | LASIK | 2009-10-16 | |
| 2009-09-22 | 2009-09-22 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Wrist | Contusion | - | ||
| 2009-04-23 | 2009-05-08 | 15-DL | 15 | 13 | Left | Infection | - | |||
| 2009-03-31 | 2009-04-02 | Camp | 2 | 0 | Right | Knee | Contusion | - | ||
| 2009-03-28 | 2009-03-30 | Camp | 2 | 0 | Right | Fingers | Contusion | Ring Finger | - | |
| 2008-09-02 | 2008-09-02 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Shoulder | Contusion | Foul Ball | - | ||
| 2008-07-28 | 2008-08-04 | DTD | 7 | 7 | Head | Concussion | Mild | - | ||
| 2008-05-25 | 2008-05-25 | DTD | 0 | 0 | General Medical | Illness | Heat Related | - | ||
| 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-07 | DTD | 1 | 0 | Ankle | Sprain | - | |||
| 2007-07-05 | 2007-07-06 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Right | Knee | Sprain | - | ||
| 2007-06-08 | 2007-06-09 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Ankle | Soreness | - | |||
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-07 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Left | Fingers | Soreness | Ring Finger | - | |
| 2007-05-02 | 2007-05-04 | DTD | 2 | 1 | Left | Hand | Soreness | Backswing | - | |
| 2007-04-23 | 2007-04-23 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Fingers | Contusion | Ring Finger | - | |
| 2006-09-10 | 2006-09-10 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Left | Hand | Contusion | - | ||
| 2006-05-24 | 2006-06-09 | 15-DL | 16 | 15 | Left | Ankle | Sprain | - | ||
| 2006-05-21 | 2006-05-23 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Left | Ankle | Sprain | - |
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| Date | Question | Answer |
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| 2012-01-10 13:00:00 | That's funny, I never even think of C as a position since I've never, ever had a good C before. (kddean from loop) | That might be a mistake. Catcher is the most scarce and definitely needs to be paid attention to. Their stats count just as much as anyone else's. Would you rather have Brian McCann and Placido Polanco or Pablo Sandoval and George Kottaras? (Derek Carty) |
| 2011-01-18 13:00:00 | Thoughts on Miguel Montero? He had a huge 2009 second half: 254 PA, .316/.366/.534 (on a .358 BABIP) and 11 Bombs. I thought he could be roughly equal to Brian McCann in 2010 but had the knee injury in the first week. What do you think happens to him in 2011? (Tom from New York) | I like Montero, but not more than McCann or even as much. I think he'll be a pretty good pickup, but some people may overrate him, which makes him kind of dangerous to chase. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-10-07 13:00:00 | John
What's your take on Brian McCann? He has been very inconsistent. Is he hurt?
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Patrick O'Connor (thome679 from dubuque, iowa) | McCann puts a lot of pressure on himself and it's only gotten worse with Chipper and Prado out of the lineup. He has his ups and downs but there is little doubt he is one of the best offensive catchers in the game. He's also a super kid, to boot. (John Perrotto) |
| 2010-09-15 14:00:00 | Is Jason Heyward deserving of a spot somewhere on an NL MVP ballot? (David from CT) | Certainly somewhere, though not anywhere near the point of actually contending for the award. Though I've thrown tantrums in the past when certain players don't show up second or third on an award ballot, with Heyward we are talking about maybe the seventh or eighth spot, over which I just cannot get worked up. I flip-flop between Heyward and Posey for Rookie of the Year everyday, but I don't think Heyward is a serious MVP candidate. Hitting .275/.405/.480 is phenomenal, especially for a rookie, but as I think of the candidates, my list goes: Votto, Pujols, CarGo, A-Gonz, Halladay, and then pick a name out of the hat for the rest, as they aren't potential winners. Add in that Martin Prado and Brian McCann have been incredibly valuable to the Braves and I have a hard time really suggesting that Heyward is the main reason the Braves are where they are right now. So, to sum this up, sure, he is probably deserving of a spot somewhere, but not deserving of serious consideration for the award. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2010-08-17 14:45:00 | What's up Seidman - wondering what your take on Brian McCann is. I have a feeling what we see is what we get (which is a very good offensive catcher), but I keep waiting for that real "consolidation" year where he walks 60-70 times in addition to the 25 HR power and good contact skills he's displayed at times in the past. Think we get at least one big "HOLY CRAP!!" year out of McCann during his peak? (Nico Toscani from Above the Law) | Absolutely. He's still so young, and he's already shown he can put up incredible numbers in the past. I would bet he has another .385/.530 season in him and then settles into several years in the .375/.485 range, which should be more than enough to keep him the second best catcher in baseball. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2010-07-06 14:00:00 | Dare I say it? Carlos Santana is the 2nd best offensive catcher in baseball behind Mauer, RIGHT NOW. (tommybones from brooklyn) | You know what? You could be right, although you might hurt Brian McCann's and Geovany Soto's feelings. (Ben Lindbergh) |
| 2010-03-26 13:00:00 | Is Russell Martin just done? Are speedy catchers just always prey to Sick Boy's theory of acting from Trainspotting? (Cory from LA) | I'm reasonably optimistic, particularly given that he's back to playing ball and won't miss Opening Day due to the groin problem.
You know, for all of the flaws he showed last year, Martin was still the most valuable catcher in the NL this side of Brian McCann and Yadier Molina according to WARP. All that said, I don't get Trainspotting reference. How does Sean Connery's career fit into all of this? (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-01-26 14:00:00 | Is Posey a better version or equal version of Brian McCann? Peak years of 20-25 hrs, .290-.300 (or better) sound about right? (Jacob348 from The Bay Area) | Brian McCann is already there. If Posey turns in McCann, Posey's upside will have been realized. McCann is really, really good. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2010-01-12 18:30:00 | Is there any chance that Matt Wieters outproduces Brian McCann this season, or am I a few years away? And how good do you think Adam JOnes can be? (John from NJ) | Per Lloyd Christmas's experiences with Mary Swanson, there's always a chance. But I would bet against that type of occurrence next season. Wieters should easily outplay his 2009 self next season but McCann is probably second to Chase Utley on the list of most underappreciatedly awesome players in the game. Adam Jones, jury is still out on him for me. Too small of a defensive sample to call him poor, but he could end up being offensively similar to Shane Victorino as easily as he could be a .365/.520 player. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2009-03-03 13:00:00 | When are you taking Weiters in a Keeper draft? Before any of McCann/Martin/Mauer/Soto? (Matt A from Raleigh) | Lots of Wieter's questions today, so let me put out this fire early. I wouldn't draft him in a keeper league before those more established, young and incredibly productive players. Yes, he had a great year at Double-A, and yes, PECOTA is very much in love with Monsieur Wieters, but that Brian McCann guy is pretty awesome too, and you already know what he's capable of.
I'm not sure I agree with PECOTA on Wieter's flawless projection (from the 10th percentile to the 90th, there isn't a projection unworthy of drafting). He's also still not the starter in Baltimore, and even if you think it's inevitable, he's going to get fewer PA than catchers who are going to hit. I ranked him in the middle of my top 10 for a reason, and it's because I think his forecast is a bit aggressive. I would rather miss out on what little extra he could hypothetically provide over someone like McCann than be left looking silly when he doesn't immediately set the world on fire after his debut. [Pours gasoline on fire] Hell, I even ranked Iannetta ahead of Wieters this year. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2008-10-14 13:00:00 | You are Theo Epstein: would you trade Jon Lester for Brian McCann? (mattymatty from Philly) | Two separate people just suggested this.
Yes, I do. But I'm ridiculously high on McCann, and am notoriously wary of pitchers. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2008-01-15 14:30:00 | What do you expect out of Brian McCann in 2008 in beyond? Will he ever return to being the masher he was in 2006, or is 2007 more in line with what we should expect from him? (Marty from Charleston, SC) | 2006 may be a stretch, but 2007 is the low-end projection out of me. He's still one of the best catchers in the league, and if Mauer's health troubles persist, there will be less competition for that spot soon enough. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2008-01-23 13:00:00 | The other day,ESPN had a chat about who's the best young catcher in the game... the two guys discussed were Martin and Mauer. Are they the two best young catchers? Is anyone close? How good can Saltalamaccia and Weiters be? (I assume they are the two best not-established guys) (Franklin Stubbs from Los Angeles) | Brian McCann still needs to be in that discussion, though he lost a lot of ground last year. (Nate Silver) |
| Date | Roundtable Name | Comment |
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| 2010-07-13 16:30:00 | All-Star Game | And Brian McCann clears the bases with a double to right field that gives the NL a 3-1 lead. That matches the NL's run total in each of the past two All-Star Games. (Jay Jaffe) |
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