Cleo Carlyle

Born: 9/7/1902 in Fairburn, GA, USA

Died: 11/12/1967 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1927-05-16 | Final Game: 1927-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Hiram Cleo Carlyle

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Biography

Cleo Carlyle was a professional baseball player born in 1902, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1927 until his final game on October 1 of the same year. Over the course of his brief career, Carlyle appeared in 95 games, where he accumulated 65 hits, including one home run, and drove in 28 runs, finishing with a batting average of .234. He also demonstrated some speed on the bases, recording four stolen bases. Carlyle's time in the major leagues coincided with a period of transition in baseball, as players began to adapt to changing strategies and fan expectations. Although his career was short-lived, Carlyle's contributions on the field reflected the competitive spirit of the late 1920s, an era marked by the emergence of powerful hitters and dynamic play. Despite not achieving long-term acclaim, his journey through the majors remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
53.0	46.0	4.0	10.0	2.0	0	2.0	2.0	6.0	0	2.0	0.217	0.308	0.391	0.699

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1933	23.0	18.0	3.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	0.333	0.455	0.722	1.177
1934	6.0	5.0	0	2.0	1.0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0.400	0.500	0.600	1.100
1935	24.0	23.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0.087	0.125	0.087	0.212

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
95	278	31	65	12	8	1	28	4	36	40	0.234	0.324	0.345	0.669	-492.0

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.669 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 9.2% 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
1927	BOS	AL	95	278	31	65	12	8	1	28	4	36	40	0.234	.282 (-17%)	.344 (-6%)	.392 (-12%)	.736 (-9%)	-492.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	83	0	127	10	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	BOS	OF	83	0	127	10	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	31
Center Field	4
Right Field	48