Eddie Carnett

Edwin Elliott Carnett
(Lefty)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School Santa Ana College
• High School Ponca City High School
• Debut April 19, 1941
• Final Game July 7, 1945
• Born October 21, 1916 in Springfield, MO USA
• Died November 4, 2016 in Ringling, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Eddie Carnett was a regular outfielder for the Chicago White Sox in 1944. He also played for the Boston Braves in 1941 (as a pitcher) and the Cleveland Indians in 1945 (as a position player). In the minors, he had a long career as a two-way player. In the majors, Carnett was asked to pitch a couple of games by each of his three teams. Only in 1945 was he particularly successful, with two flawless innings for the Tribe.

Carnett was born in Springfield, MO in 1916. His major league career was a set of brief interludes in a 19-year minor league career during which he hit .314. He was brought up originally to the majors in 1941 by manager Casey Stengel as a pitcher. When he came back in 1944 and 1945, he was primarily a position player. As a pitcher in the minors, Carnett went 129-102.

Upon the death of Mike Sandlock on April 4, 2016, Carnett became the Oldest Living MLB Player. He died shortly after turning 100.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1946	Vancouver Capilanos	Western International League	43-30	6th	Boston Braves	none	replaced Syl Johnson (18-41) on June 29
1948	Borger Gassers	West Texas-New Mexico League	60-78	7th	none
1949	Borger Gassers	West Texas-New Mexico League	50-54	--	none	--	replaced by Dyke (0-2) on August 4
1951	Borger Gassers	West Texas-New Mexico League	20-38	--	none	--	replaced by Lloyd Brown (34-49) on June 24
1954	Ponca City Jets	Western Association	62-76	6th	none
1955	Gainesville Owls / Ponca City Cubs	Sooner State League	56-83	7th	Chicago Cubs

Related Sites

• Eddie Carnett at the SABR Bio Project