Carl Sitton

Charles Vedder Sitton

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 170 lb.
• School Clemson University
• Debut April 24, 1909
• Final Game September 2, 1909
• Born September 22, 1881 in Pendleton, SC USA
• Died September 11, 1931 in Valdosta, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Carl Sitton played in the majors with the Cleveland Naps in 1909. In 14 games he posted a 2.88 ERA with a 3-2 record on a team which finished under .500.

Sitton was born in Pendleton, SC and attended nearby Clemson University. He was there at the same time as John McMakin and Cad Coles, and the three of them were the first three major leaguers out of Clemson.

Carl had substantial success in the minors in 1908, going 23-9 split among two teams, and came to the majors in 1909. The star of the staff for the 1909 Cleveland Naps was the 42-year-old Cy Young, and Addie Joss was also on the staff.

He continued to pitch in the minors for several seasons after that, winning 16 games in 1910 and again winning 16 in 1915.

On September 11, 1931 Sitton borrowed a car from a friend and drove to the Lowndes County Fairgrounds where he got out and shot himself in the head, likely upset that he had recently lost his job.

Here is a picture of the 1908 Nashville team that he was part of: 1908 Nashville.

Related Sites

• Vedder Sitton at the SABR Bio Project