Hal Carlson, baseball player, 1917-1930

Hal Carlson

Born: 5/17/1892 in Rockford, IL, USA

Died: 5/28/1930 in Chicago, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1917-04-13 | Final Game: 1930-05-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Harold Gust Carlson

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Biography

Hal Carlson, born in 1892, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1917 to May 23, 1930. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, Carlson compiled a win-loss record of 114-120 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.97. He was known for his competitive spirit on the mound, striking out a total of 590 batters and securing 19 saves throughout his career. Carlson played during an era characterized by the transition between the deadball era and the lively ball era, which significantly influenced pitching strategies and offensive outputs in the game. His ability to navigate these changes and contribute consistently to his teams solidified his place in baseball history. While his overall record may reflect a balanced performance, Carlson’s contributions to the game extended beyond statistics, making him a noteworthy figure for fans and historians alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
114 120 377 238 121 17 19 2002.0 2256 883 93 498 590 3.97 0

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — near 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
1917 PIT NL 7 11 34 17 9 1 1 161.3 140 52 49 68 2.90 2.69 (-8%) 1115.2
1918 PIT NL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 12 5 5 5 3.75 2.83 (-33%) -290.0
1919 PIT NL 8 10 22 14 7 1 0 141.0 114 35 39 49 2.23 3.09 (+28%) 1464.8
1920 PIT NL 14 13 39 31 16 3 3 246.7 262 92 63 62 3.36 3.45 (+3%) 521.0
1921 PIT NL 4 8 31 10 3 0 4 109.7 121 52 23 37 4.27 4.02 (-6%) 376.1
1922 PIT NL 9 12 39 18 6 0 2 145.3 193 92 58 64 5.70 4.18 (-36%) -1158.8
1923 PIT NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 13.3 19 7 2 4 4.72 4.03 (-17%) -343.0
1924 PHI NL 8 17 38 24 12 1 2 203.7 267 110 55 66 4.86 4.13 (-18%) 745.9
1925 PHI NL 13 14 35 32 18 4 0 234.0 281 110 52 80 4.23 4.55 (+7%) -1018.2
1926 PHI NL 17 12 35 34 20 3 0 267.3 293 96 47 55 3.23 4.11 (+21%) 3263.5
1927 PHI NL 4 5 11 9 4 0 1 63.7 80 37 18 13 5.23 4.08 (-28%) -1414.7
1927 CHC NL 12 8 27 22 15 2 0 184.3 201 65 27 27 3.17 4.08 (+22%) -
1928 CHC NL 3 2 20 5 2 0 4 56.3 74 37 15 11 5.91 4.13 (-43%) -
1929 CHC NL 11 5 31 14 6 2 2 111.7 131 64 31 35 5.16 4.60 (-12%) -
1930 CHC NL 4 2 8 6 3 0 0 51.7 68 29 14 14 5.05 4.80 (-5%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
385 712 58 159 18 4 5 72 0 24 118 0.223 0.251 0.281 0.532 -2384.9

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.532 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 27.0% 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
1917 PIT NL 34 49 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 13 0.122 — — — — -403.9
1918 PIT NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1919 PIT NL 22 43 3 7 1 1 0 3 0 1 14 0.163 — — — — 0.0
1920 PIT NL 39 85 3 23 4 1 0 2 0 1 16 0.271 .271 (-1%) .331 (-16%) .363 (-6%) .694 (-11%) -179.9
1921 PIT NL 31 34 3 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1922 PIT NL 39 56 10 15 2 0 1 9 0 2 7 0.268 .285 (-6%) .345 (-15%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-13%) -130.3
1923 PIT NL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHI NL 39 76 6 21 1 0 2 8 0 2 8 0.276 .283 (-3%) .345 (-15%) .389 (-5%) .734 (-10%) -139.5
1925 PHI NL 38 93 9 17 1 0 2 8 0 5 14 0.183 .288 (-37%) .349 (-36%) .407 (-37%) .756 (-36%) -608.1
1926 PHI NL 38 96 13 23 5 1 0 13 0 7 15 0.240 .279 (-14%) .345 (-14%) .390 (-20%) .735 (-17%) -290.6
1927 PHI NL 12 25 4 6 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0.240 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHC NL 27 67 1 11 0 0 0 9 0 0 7 0.164 .282 (-42%) .344 (-52%) .392 (-58%) .736 (-55%) 0.0
1928 CHC NL 20 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.263 — — — — 0.0
1929 CHC NL 31 39 4 9 2 0 0 8 0 2 7 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHC NL 8 20 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1929 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 4.0 7 3 1 3 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1929 WS CHN 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 7 3 1 3 6.75

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 377 0 74 497 17 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 PIT P 34 0 6 53 1 3
1918 PIT P 3 0 1 2 1 0
1919 PIT P 22 0 8 44 2 0
1920 PIT P 39 0 10 47 4 2
1921 PIT P 31 0 4 32 1 1
1922 PIT P 39 0 5 44 2 1
1923 PIT P 4 0 0 5 0 0
1924 PHI P 38 0 6 52 0 1
1925 PHI P 35 0 7 48 1 3
1926 PHI P 35 0 9 49 3 4
1927 PHI P 11 0 1 12 0 0
1927 CHN P 27 0 8 42 0 1
1928 CHN P 20 0 1 16 1 0
1929 CHN P 31 0 6 33 0 1
1930 CHN P 8 0 2 18 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 377

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1926 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 16.0 80 0