College (1920). He was also a scout for the Cincinnati Reds (1909–1912), Boston Braves (1913–1915) and Boston Red Sox (1920) and manager of the Newark Bears (1918). In 1921 he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers coaching staff. In 1921, McCarthy had a severe attack of double pneumonia and was in critical condition. He recovered and traveled south for the winter. His health declined when he returned home and in June was diagnosed with cancer. He died on August 5, 1922. Hall of Fame selection McCarthy's selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946 has always been a controversial one due to his less than spectacular statistics, especially when compared to those of his fellow inductees and some players who have not yet been honored. In his 2001 book, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Sabermetrician Bill James makes the point that McCarthy was held in such high esteem because of his introduction of the "hit and run" play into the game. This play, among other novel strategies (such as batter to baserunner signals, etc.) that he and his Boston teammates utilized, were a clever and gentlemanly counter to the rough and tumble "Baltimore" style of play which was, at the time, giving baseball a bad name. Nevertheless, in the same book, James also said that McCarthy is the worst right fielder in the Hall of Fame. As of 2014, McCarthy had the lowest Jaffe Wins Above Replacement Score of any player in the Hall of Fame. According to SABR, McCarthy is also the only Union Association player elected to the Hall of Fame. See also List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders List of Major League Baseball player-managers List of St. Louis Cardinals team records References External links 1863 births 1922 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Boston Boston Beaneaters players Boston Braves scouts Boston College Eagles baseball coaches Boston Reds (UA) players Boston Red Sox scouts Brockton (minor league baseball) players Brooklyn Bridegrooms players Cincinnati Reds scouts Dartmouth Big Green baseball coaches Haverhill (minor league baseball) players Holy Cross Crusaders baseball coaches Major League Baseball player-managers Major League Baseball right fielders Minor league baseball managers National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Oshkosh (minor league baseball) players Philadelphia Quakers players Providence Grays (minor league) players St. Louis Browns (AA) managers St. Louis Browns (AA) players