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Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
193229TOTNSL55.5002.9211860077.07232251231511211.0918.41.43.62.58
193229BBBNSL21.6674.324310025.02614123911821.1609.41.13.23.00
193229LVBNSL13.2503.004330027.026139513101181.1488.71.74.32.60
193229MRSNSL21.6671.443220025.0205449302460.9607.21.43.22.25
193330TOTNN206.0006.137640047.05736324172211211714.221.57410.90.83.34.21.29
193330AGNN203.0007.593320021.133201827811104574.491.87513.90.83.03.41.14
193330CGNN201.00018.90110003.18771110016257.102.70021.62.72.72.71.00
193330PCNN202.0002.823220022.11697191300911543.531.1196.40.43.65.21.44
193532PCNN241.8003.0711530055.253271921920212341664.061.2938.60.33.13.21.05
193633PCNN232.6006.949310035.03830273251400159705.771.8009.80.86.43.60.56
193734PCNN20033.002110003.01111111400000241711.545.00033.03.012.00.00.00
193835TOTMLB74.6365.9121137600117.1131927713485910533804.741.52610.01.03.74.51.23
193835BBBNAL01.0004.501101008.07540140033952.431.0007.90.01.14.54.00
193835PSNN273.7006.0120127500109.1124877313475510500794.911.56410.21.13.94.51.17
193936TOTMLB12.3335.936410030.1422920181410751.97812.55.34.20.78
193936TCNAL11.5005.653110014.121159950712.09313.25.73.10.56
193936PSNN201.0006.193300016.02114119910781.87511.85.15.11.00
194037TOTMLB201.0003.0083420330.03010102120200001321663.731.4009.00.63.66.01.67
194037TOTNN2101.0004.0572410320.0219929012000911324.451.5009.50.94.15.41.33
194037TCNAL101.0000.9011010010.09110308000414782.301.2008.10.02.77.22.67
194037NENN2101.0004.1562310217.118882809000791274.841.5009.31.04.24.71.13
194037NYCNN2003.381010012.23110103000121701.871.50010.10.03.410.13.00
194239HGNN214.2007.558520031.049282672010521.80614.22.05.82.86
194340HGNN2142.8753.832112810120.0129555143344105041273.201.3509.70.32.53.31.33
194441HGNN263.6674.731210260078.01034541124025102350923.171.62811.90.12.82.91.04
194542HGNN221.6673.0973310135.0401812090230001561332.161.40010.30.02.35.92.56
194643MRSNAL003.863030019.111440304000401112.691.50010.60.02.93.91.33
194744MRSNAL101.0006.351010005.2954110400028804.091.76514.31.61.66.44.00AS
194845MRSNAL32.6005.7985220032.242272111509000155843.981.74511.60.34.12.50.60AS,AS
15 Yrs4932.6054.8413578234215707.081744938032247030913052526943.641.50510.40.43.13.91.25
162 Game Avg.1610.6054.84432571302226 2611431211079099402806943.641.50510.40.43.13.91.25
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W Awards
TC (6 yrs)96.6004.7529131800140.114893747690602015491014.021.5469.50.44.43.80.87
MRS (4 yrs)63.6674.09157640172.28241332230263002231062.451.44510.20.22.83.21.13
HG (4 yrs)2310.6974.43483051711264.0321146130573011230210101012.681.49210.90.22.53.81.53
BBB (2 yrs)22.5004.3654020033.033191604131133850.591.1219.00.01.13.53.25
PS (2 yrs)74.6366.0323157500125.11451018413566420500794.281.60410.40.94.04.61.14
AG (1 yr)03.0007.593320021.133201827811104574.491.87513.90.83.03.41.14
NYC (1 yr)003.381010012.23110103000121701.871.50010.10.03.410.13.00
LVB (1 yr)13.2503.004330027.026139513101181.1488.71.74.32.60
NE (1 yr)101.0004.1562310217.118882809000791274.841.5009.31.04.24.71.13
CG (1 yr)01.00018.90110003.18771110016257.102.70021.62.72.72.71.00
NN2 (11 yrs)3823.6235.1110762173114550.06463603123020302448042229913.621.54410.60.53.34.01.20
NAL (6 yrs)64.6004.84178650180.0995743232034000297942.761.63811.10.23.63.81.06
NSL (1 yr)55.5002.9211860077.07232251231511211.0918.41.43.62.58

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Postseason Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1932 29 3TM NSL 0.1 11 35 32 4 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 .156 .182 .250 .432 35 .202 36 8 0 2 1
1932 29 BBB NSL 0.0 4 11 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .273 .364 12 .158 12 3 0 0 /1
1932 29 LVB NSL 0.1 4 13 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473 49 .239 53 2 0 2 /1
1932 29 MRS NSL 0.0 3 11 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 41 .210 43 3 0 0 /1
1933 30 3TM NN2 0.1 8 23 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .286 .211 .496 38 .246 41 4 0 2 /1
1933 30 AG NN2 0.0 4 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522 45 .258 44 2 0 2 /1
1933 30 CG NN2 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 0 0 /*1
1933 30 PC NN2 0.1 3 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583 62 .287 70 2 0 0 /1
1935 32 PC NN2 0.1 11 26 25 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 .280 .308 .320 .628 59 .295 60 8 0 0 1
1936 33 PC NN2 0.2 9 13 10 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .400 .500 .400 .900 132 .442 151 4 0 1 /1
1937 34 PC NN2 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -111 0 0 0 /17
1938 35 2TM 2LG -0.2 21 47 41 5 5 1 0 0 5 0 2 .122 .163 .146 .309 -17 .153 -27 6 0 4 1
1938 35 BBB NAL 0.0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -90 0 0 0 /1
1938 35 PS NN2 -0.2 20 44 38 5 5 1 0 0 4 0 2 .132 .175 .158 .333 -12 .165 -22 6 0 4 1
1939 36 2TM 2LG 0.0 7 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .182 .308 .182 .490 41 .262 54 2 /19
1939 36 TC NAL 0.1 4 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661 93 .331 101 2 /19
1939 36 PS NN2 0.0 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 .152 -13 0 /1
1940 37 3TM 2LG 0.1 9 18 16 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 .250 .294 .438 .732 95 .329 92 7 0 0 1 0 /19
1940 37 2TM NN2 0.1 8 14 12 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 .333 .385 .583 .968 149 .430 141 7 0 0 1 0 /19
1940 37 TC NAL -0.1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -94 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1940 37 NE NN2 0.1 7 13 11 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 .273 .333 .545 .879 126 .386 116 6 0 0 1 0 /19
1940 37 NYC NN2 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 422 .951 440 1 0 0 0 0 /1
1942 39 HG NN2 0.1 8 12 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583 70 .274 66 4 0 /1
1943 40 HG NN2 0.0 22 58 50 4 10 3 0 0 2 0 5 .200 .273 .260 .533 44 .266 45 13 0 3 0 1/7
1944 41 HG NN2 -0.2 12 29 28 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -24 .136 -42 4 0 0 1 0 1
1945 42 HG NN2 0.0 7 14 13 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538 50 .251 40 4 0 1 0 /1
1946 43 MRS NAL 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -93 0 0 0 /1
1947 44 MRS NAL 0.0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 79 .322 78 1 0 0 /1 AS
1948 45 MRS NAL -0.1 8 12 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -55 .080 -55 1 0 0 /1 AS,AS
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
15 Yrs 0.1 140 309 278 29 53 8 1 1 20 0 16 .191 .235 .237 .472 29 .229 28 66 0 0 15 0 0 1/97
162 Game Avg 0.1 162 358 322 34 61 9 1 1 23 0 19 .191 .235 .237 .472 29 .229 28 76
TC (6 Yrs) 0.3 31 63 57 7 15 1 0 0 5 0 5 .263 .323 .281 .603 60 .293 67 16 0 0 1 0 1/97
HG (4 Yrs) -0.2 49 113 103 8 20 5 0 0 5 0 5 .194 .231 .243 .474 29 .231 26 25 0 0 5 0 0 1/7
MRS (4 Yrs) -0.1 15 29 29 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .138 .138 .172 .310 -12 .146 -12 5 0 0 1
PS (2 Yrs) -0.2 23 49 42 6 5 1 0 0 4 0 3 .119 .178 .143 .321 -14 .163 -21 6 0 4 1
BBB (2 Yrs) 0.0 5 14 14 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .071 .071 .214 .286 -14 .124 -13 3 0 0 /1
NE (1 Yr) 0.1 7 13 11 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 .273 .333 .545 .879 126 .386 116 6 0 0 1 0 /19
AG (1 Yr) 0.0 4 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522 45 .258 44 2 0 2 /1
LVB (1 Yr) 0.1 4 13 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473 49 .239 53 2 0 2 /1
CG (1 Yr) 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -104 0 0 0 /*1
NYC (1 Yr) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 422 .951 440 1 0 0 0 0 /1
NN2 (11 Yrs) 0.1 111 241 214 22 44 7 0 1 16 0 14 .206 .254 .252 .507 35 .246 34 54 0 0 13 0 0 1/79
NAL (6 Yrs) -0.2 18 33 32 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .125 .152 .125 .277 -22 .138 -19 4 0 0 0 0 1/9
NSL (1 Yr) 0.1 11 35 32 4 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 .156 .182 .250 .432 35 .202 36 8 0 2 1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1935 32 PC NN2 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0
1942 39 HG WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1943 40 HG WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
1944 41 HG WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 5 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 1 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 227 227 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 32 0 0
HG (3 Yrs) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
PC (1 Yr) 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0
WS (3 Yrs) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1932 29 3TM NSL P 11 9 0.00 1
1932 29 BBB NSL P 4 4 0.00 1
1932 29 LVB NSL P 4 3 0.00 0
1932 29 MRS NSL P 3 2 0.00 0
1933 30 3TM NN2 P 8 54.0 15 3 11 1 0 .933 .937 2.33 2.78 1.75 2.28 1 3
1933 30 AG NN2 P 4 28.1 8 3 4 1 0 .875 .938 2.22 2.80 1.75 2.28 1 2
1933 30 CG NN2 P 1 3.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .935 5.40 2.70 2.00 2.30 0 0
1933 30 PC NN2 P 3 22.1 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .936 2.01 2.78 1.67 2.27 0 1
1935 32 PC NN2 P 11 5 55.2 14 2 11 1 0 .929 .953 2.10 2.59 1.18 1.78 1 2
1936 33 PC NN2 P 9 3 35.0 8 1 6 1 1 .875 .956 1.80 2.55 0.78 1.78 0 2
1937 34 PC NN2 P 2 1 3.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .960 6.00 2.70 1.00 1.70 0 0 0
1937 34 PC NN2 LF 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 9.00 1.50 3.00 1.00
1938 35 2TM 2LG P 21 13 117.1 36 2 31 3 1 .917 .944 2.53 2.55 1.57 1.72 0 3
1938 35 BBB NAL P 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .930 4.50 2.93 4.00 1.50 0 0
1938 35 PS NN2 P 20 12 109.1 32 1 28 3 1 .906 .946 2.39 2.53 1.45 1.73 0 3
1939 36 2TM 2LG P 5 0.00 0
1939 36 TC NAL P 2 0.00
1939 36 PS NN2 P 3 0.00 0
1939 36 TC NAL RF 1 0.00
1940 37 3TM 2LG P 8 3 30.0 11 1 9 1 0 .909 .945 3.00 2.70 1.25 2.11 0 0
1940 37 2TM NN2 P 7 2 20.0 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 .949 3.60 2.61 1.14 2.19 0 0
1940 37 TC NAL P 1 1 10.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 .933 1.80 2.88 2.00 1.60 0 0
1940 37 NE NN2 P 6 2 17.1 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 .948 3.12 2.60 1.00 2.18 0 0
1940 37 NYC NN2 P 1 0 2.2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .950 6.75 2.70 2.00 2.20 0 0
1940 37 NE NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.30
1942 39 HG NN2 P 8 0.00 0
1943 40 HG NN2 P 21 120.0 18 3 15 0 0 1.000 .927 1.35 2.41 0.86 2.14 0 2
1943 40 HG NN2 LF 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.50
1944 41 HG NN2 P 12 10 78.0 21 3 16 2 1 .905 .958 2.19 2.76 1.58 1.75 2 4 0 0.0 1.3
1945 42 HG NN2 P 7 3 35.0 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 .930 1.54 2.37 0.86 1.76 0 3
1946 43 MRS NAL P 3 0 9.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .943 2.89 2.70 1.00 0.60 0 3
1947 44 MRS NAL P 1 0 5.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.59 2.54 1.00 0.80 0 0 AS
1948 45 MRS NAL P 8 5 32.2 9 1 5 3 0 .667 .924 1.65 2.31 0.75 0.54 0 1 AS,AS
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
15 Yrs 135 52 575.2 144 20 112 12 3 .917 .943 2.06 2.56 0.98 1.45 5 23 0 0.0 1.3
P (15 Yrs) P 135 52 575.2 144 20 112 12 3 .917 .943 2.06 2.56 0.98 1.45 5 23 0 0.0 1.3
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 0 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 2.25 1.65 1.50 1.25
RF (2 Yrs) RF 2 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 0.65
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB Awards
1935 32 PC NN2 P 2 0 22.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1942 39 HG WS P 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1943 40 HG WS P 1 18.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 2.00 0
1944 41 HG WS P 1 15.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 2.40 4.00
4 Yrs 5 0 56.0 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 0.96 1.20 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Spoon Carter born?

Spoon Carter was born on December 8, 1902.

Where was Spoon Carter born?

Spoon Carter was born in Harpersville, AL.

How tall was Spoon Carter?

Spoon Carter was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Spoon Carter weigh when playing?

Spoon Carter weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Spoon Carter play?

Spoon Carter played 15 seasons.

Is Spoon Carter in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Spoon Carter play?

Spoon Carter was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Spoon Carter have?

Spoon Carter had 309 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Spoon Carter played for?

Spoon Carter played for 14 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville Black Caps, Memphis Red Sox, Akron Grays, Cleveland Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Birmingham Black Barons, Philadelphia Stars, Toledo Crawfords, Newark Eagles, New York Cubans, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords, Homestead Grays and Memphis Red Sox.

How many World Series has Spoon Carter won?

Spoon Carter won 2 World Series.

When did Spoon Carter retire?

Spoon Carter last played in 1948.

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