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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1923 24 2TM ECL -0.4 3 7 .300 4.95 12 9 4 0 0 63.2 76 51 35 2 20 26 4 3 301 81 3.76 1.508 10.7 0.3 2.8 3.7 1.30
1923 24 BBS ECL -0.4 3 6 .333 5.22 11 8 3 0 0 58.2 74 47 34 2 17 22 3 3 277 77 3.75 1.551 11.4 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.29
1923 24 AC ECL 0.0 0 1 .000 1.80 1 1 1 0 0 5.0 2 4 1 0 3 4 1 0 24 238 3.84 1.000 3.6 0.0 5.4 7.2 1.33
1924 25 AC ECL -0.1 1 0 1.000 4.91 2 0 0 0 0 7.1 10 6 4 2 3 0 0 90 1.636 12.3 2.5 3.7 1.50
1926 27 HBG ECL -1.0 4 3 .571 8.42 7 6 3 0 0 41.2 57 43 39 3 26 25 2 2 210 52 4.78 1.992 12.3 0.6 5.6 5.4 0.96
1927 28 HBG ECL 1.6 13 9 .591 3.50 27 21 4 18 0 0 180.0 184 105 70 6 70 60 2 9 786 126 3.47 1.411 9.2 0.3 3.5 3.0 0.86
1928 29 PTG ECL -0.2 1 1 .500 7.02 3 2 1 0 0 16.2 22 17 13 0 4 15 2 3 77 73 2.31 1.560 11.9 0.0 2.2 8.1 3.75
1929 30 HIL ANL 0.2 2 3 .400 5.68 7 6 1 3 1 0 38.0 51 29 24 4 14 14 1 0 177 93 4.61 1.711 12.1 0.9 3.3 3.3 1.00
1932 33 HIL EWL 1.0 3 2 .600 3.40 5 5 0 5 0 0 45.0 37 20 17 1 15 18 1 1 187 124 3.35 1.156 7.4 0.2 3.0 3.6 1.20
1934 35 PBG NN2 0.7 2 1 .667 2.11 3 3 2 1 0 21.1 14 7 5 0 9 10 0 0 88 200 3.51 1.078 5.9 0.0 3.8 4.2 1.11
8 Yrs 1.8 29 26 .527 4.50 66 52 5 36 2 0 413.2 451 278 207 16 160 171 12 18 1826 98 3.63 1.477 9.8 0.3 3.5 3.7 1.07
162 Game Avg 1.0 17 15 .527 4.50 38 30 21 1 0 238 260 160 119 92 99 7 10 98 1.477 9.8 3.5 3.7 1.07
HBG (2 Yrs) 0.6 17 12 .586 4.43 34 27 4 21 0 0 221.2 241 148 109 9 96 85 4 11 996 100 3.72 1.520 9.8 0.4 3.9 3.5 0.89
HIL (2 Yrs) 1.2 5 5 .500 4.45 12 11 1 8 1 0 83.0 88 49 41 5 29 32 2 1 364 106 3.93 1.410 9.5 0.5 3.1 3.5 1.10
AC (2 Yrs) -0.1 1 1 .500 3.65 3 1 1 0 0 12.1 12 10 5 0 5 7 1 0 24 119 1.56 1.378 8.8 0.0 3.6 5.1 1.40
BBS (1 Yr) -0.4 3 6 .333 5.22 11 8 3 0 0 58.2 74 47 34 2 17 22 3 3 277 77 3.75 1.551 11.4 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.29
PBG (1 Yr) 0.7 2 1 .667 2.11 3 3 2 1 0 21.1 14 7 5 0 9 10 0 0 88 200 3.51 1.078 5.9 0.0 3.8 4.2 1.11
PTG (1 Yr) -0.2 1 1 .500 7.02 3 2 1 0 0 16.2 22 17 13 0 4 15 2 3 77 73 2.31 1.560 11.9 0.0 2.2 8.1 3.75
ECL (5 Yrs) -0.1 22 20 .524 4.68 51 38 4 26 0 0 309.1 349 222 161 11 122 129 10 17 1374 93 3.56 1.523 10.2 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.06
ANL (1 Yr) 0.2 2 3 .400 5.68 7 6 1 3 1 0 38.0 51 29 24 4 14 14 1 0 177 93 4.61 1.711 12.1 0.9 3.3 3.3 1.00
EWL (1 Yr) 1.0 3 2 .600 3.40 5 5 0 5 0 0 45.0 37 20 17 1 15 18 1 1 187 124 3.35 1.156 7.4 0.2 3.0 3.6 1.20
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.7 2 1 .667 2.11 3 3 2 1 0 21.1 14 7 5 0 9 10 0 0 88 200 3.51 1.078 5.9 0.0 3.8 4.2 1.11

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1923 24 2TM ECL 63.2 12 9 51 7.21 5.55 0.00 100 5.55 -12 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -4 .422 .495
1923 24 BBS ECL 58.2 11 8 47 7.21 5.55 0.00 100 5.55 -11 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -4 .422 .495
1923 24 AC ECL 5.0 1 1 4 7.20 5.50 0.00 100 5.50 -1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0 .425 .500
1924 25 AC ECL 7.1 2 0 6 7.36 5.27 0.00 100 5.27 -2 -0.1 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .432 .499
1926 27 HBG ECL 41.2 7 6 43 9.29 4.97 -0.22 0.00 100 5.20 -19 -1.3 1.00 -0.1 -1.0 -14 .312 .492
1927 28 HBG ECL 180.0 27 21 105 5.25 5.33 0.32 0.00 100 5.01 -5 0.0 1.00 -0.2 1.6 17 .501 .500
1928 29 PTG ECL 16.2 3 2 17 9.18 5.85 -0.78 0.00 100 6.63 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .397 .498
1929 30 HIL ANL 38.0 7 6 29 6.87 6.21 0.22 0.00 100 5.99 -4 -0.2 1.00 0.0 0.2 1 .476 .499
1932 33 HIL EWL 45.0 5 5 20 4.00 5.10 0.16 0.00 100 4.94 5 0.7 -0.1 1.0 10 .631 .504
1934 35 PBG NN2 21.1 3 3 7 2.95 4.87 0.06 0.00 100 4.80 4 0.5 -0.1 0.7 7 .679 .503
8 Yrs 413.2 66 52 278 6.05 5.38 0.13 0.00 100 5.25 -37 -1.7 1.00 -0.6 1.8 12 .475 .499
162 Game Avg 238 38 30 160 6.05 5.38 0.00 100 5.25 -21 -1.0 1.00 -0.3 1.0 7 .475 .499
HBG (2 Yrs) 221.2 34 27 148 6.01 5.26 0.22 0.00 100 5.04 -24 -1.3 1.00 -0.3 0.6 2 .462 .498
HIL (2 Yrs) 83.0 12 11 49 5.31 5.61 0.19 0.00 100 5.42 1 0.5 1.00 -0.1 1.2 11 .541 .501
AC (2 Yrs) 12.1 3 1 10 7.30 5.37 0.00 100 5.37 -3 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .429 .499
BBS (1 Yr) 58.2 11 8 47 7.21 5.55 0.00 100 5.55 -11 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.4 -4 .422 .495
PBG (1 Yr) 21.1 3 3 7 2.95 4.87 0.06 0.00 100 4.80 4 0.5 -0.1 0.7 7 .679 .503
PTG (1 Yr) 16.2 3 2 17 9.18 5.85 -0.78 0.00 100 6.63 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .397 .498
ECL (5 Yrs) 309.1 51 38 222 6.46 5.35 0.11 0.00 100 5.24 -42 -2.7 1.00 -0.4 -0.1 -6 .448 .498
ANL (1 Yr) 38.0 7 6 29 6.87 6.21 0.22 0.00 100 5.99 -4 -0.2 1.00 0.0 0.2 1 .476 .499
EWL (1 Yr) 45.0 5 5 20 4.00 5.10 0.16 0.00 100 4.94 5 0.7 -0.1 1.0 10 .631 .504
NN2 (1 Yr) 21.1 3 3 7 2.95 4.87 0.06 0.00 100 4.80 4 0.5 -0.1 0.7 7 .679 .503

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1923 24 2TM ECL 63.2 0.7 8.6 6.6
1923 24 BBS ECL 58.2 0.7 7.9 6.1
1923 24 AC ECL 5.0 0.0 16.7 12.5
1924 25 AC ECL 7.1
1926 27 HBG ECL 41.2 1.4 11.9 12.4
1927 28 HBG ECL 180.0 0.8 7.6 8.9
1928 29 PTG ECL 16.2 0.0 19.5 5.2
1929 30 HIL ANL 38.0 2.3 7.9 7.9
1932 33 HIL EWL 45.0 0.5 9.6 8.0
1934 35 PBG NN2 21.1 0.0 11.4 10.2
8 Yrs 413.2 0.9
MLB Average 1.1
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 24 2TM ECL 25 .188 15 .130 .043 0.0 8.0 20.0 1
1923 24 BBS ECL 23 .205 24 .143 .048 0.0 8.7 20.0 1
1923 24 AC ECL 2 .000 -93 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1924 25 AC ECL 3 .248 51 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 100.0 /1
1926 27 HBG ECL 24 .459 166 .435 .087 0.0 4.2 36.4 /19
1927 28 HBG ECL 84 .284 54 .268 .049 0.0 1.2 33.3 1/8
1928 29 PTG ECL 9 .483 174 .429 .000 0.0 22.2 40.0 /1
1929 30 HIL ANL 14 .372 94 .273 .000 0.0 21.4 16.7 /1
1932 33 HIL EWL 23 .251 42 .261 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /17
1934 35 PBG NN2 9 .478 223 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
8 Yrs 191 .311 76 .282 .040 0.0 5.2 36.1 1/789
MLB Average .342 100 .291 .113 1.1 8.0 36.1

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1923 24 2TM ECL P 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.68
1923 24 BBS ECL P 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.68
1923 24 AC ECL P 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70
1924 25 AC ECL P 2 0.00
1926 27 HBG ECL P 7 6 41.2 15 0 8 7 0 .533 .903 1.73 2.66 1.14 2.29 12
1926 27 HBG ECL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1927 28 HBG ECL P 26 20 171.0 42 0 38 4 0 .905 .922 2.00 2.68 1.46 2.50 23 0 0.0 1.4
1927 28 HBG ECL CF 1 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
1928 29 PTG ECL P 3 16.2 8 0 7 1 0 .875 .953 3.78 3.29 2.33 5.03 6
1929 30 HIL ANL P 7 6 38.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .913 0.95 2.58 0.57 2.41 1
1932 33 HIL EWL P 5 5 45.0 18 0 17 1 0 .944 .969 3.40 3.08 3.40 3.42 0 0
1932 33 HIL EWL LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.70 1.00 1.90
1934 35 PBG NN2 P 3 21.1 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 .968 3.38 2.83 2.67 2.33 1
8 Yrs 64 37 333.2 95 1 81 13 0 .863 .934 2.21 2.76 1.28 2.26 43 0 0.0 1.4
P (8 Yrs) P 64 37 333.2 95 1 81 13 0 .863 .934 2.21 2.76 1.28 2.26 43 0 0.0 1.4
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.50
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.70 1.00 1.90
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cliff Carter born?

Cliff Carter was born on December 10, 1898.

Where was Cliff Carter born?

Cliff Carter was born in Lewistown, PA.

How tall was Cliff Carter?

Cliff Carter was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Cliff Carter weigh when playing?

Cliff Carter weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cliff Carter play?

Cliff Carter played 8 seasons.

Is Cliff Carter in the Hall of Fame?

Cliff Carter has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Cliff Carter play?

Cliff Carter was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Cliff Carter have?

Cliff Carter had 171 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Cliff Carter played for?

Cliff Carter played for 7 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, Philadelphia Tigers, Hilldale Club, Hilldale Club and Philadelphia Bacharach Giants.

When did Cliff Carter retire?

Cliff Carter last played in 1934.

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