Cisco Carlos, baseball player, 1967-1970

Cisco Carlos

Born: 9/17/1940 in Monrovia, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1967-08-25 | Final Game: 1970-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Francisco Manuel Carlos

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Biography

Cisco Carlos was a professional pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1970. Born in 1940, Carlos made his mark during a transitional period in baseball characterized by the increasing sophistication of pitching techniques and strategies. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 11 wins and 18 losses, with a notable earned run average (ERA) of 3.72. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded a total of 119 strikeouts during his time on the mound. Carlos's playing style exemplified the competitive spirit of the late 1960s and early 1970s, an era that saw significant changes in the game, including the rise of more specialized pitching roles and the beginning of a greater emphasis on relief pitching. Despite finishing his career without any saves, his contributions as a starting pitcher were valuable to his teams. Cisco Carlos remains a part of baseball history, representing an era of players who laid the groundwork for the modern game. He retired from professional baseball on September 27, 1970, leaving behind a legacy that reflects the evolution of pitching in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 18 73 36 1 1 0 237.0 222 98 19 79 119 3.72 0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 7.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1967 CHW AL 2 0 8 7 1 1 0 41.7 23 4 9 27 0.86 3.30 (+74%) -
1968 CHW AL 4 14 29 21 0 0 0 122.3 121 53 37 57 3.90 2.98 (-31%) -
1969 CHW AL 4 3 25 4 0 0 0 49.3 52 31 23 28 5.66 3.61 (-57%) -
1969 WS2 AL 1 1 6 4 0 0 0 17.7 23 9 6 5 4.58 3.61 (-27%) -363.6
1970 WS2 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 4 2 1.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 62 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 28 0.065 0.121 0.081 0.202 0.0

Career AVG .065 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .081 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.202 vs. league average 0.678 across their career seasons — 70.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 CHW AL 8 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHW AL 29 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0.065 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHW AL 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 6 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1970 WS2 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 73 36 24 52 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CHA P 8 7 4 8 1 0
1968 CHA P 29 21 15 26 2 3
1969 CHA P 25 4 4 12 2 0
1969 WS2 P 6 4 0 5 0 0
1970 WS2 P 5 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 73

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Northern Colorado Greeley CO 1960