Don Carrithers, baseball player, 1970-1977

Don Carrithers

Born: 9/15/1949 in Lynwood, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-08-01 | Final Game: 1977-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Donald George Carrithers

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Biography

Don Carrithers was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1949, who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 until his retirement in 1977. Over the course of his career, Carrithers showcased his skills on the mound, accumulating a win-loss record of 28-32 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.45. He was known for his ability to strike out batters, finishing his career with a total of 275 strikeouts, while also contributing to his teams with three saves. Carrithers played during a transformative era in baseball, marked by a shift towards more specialized roles for pitchers and an increased emphasis on offensive prowess. Despite facing the challenges of competing against some of the game's greatest talents, he carved out a respectable niche for himself, earning recognition for his competitive spirit and versatility on the field. His contributions to the teams he played for remain a part of his legacy in the history of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 32 165 67 11 3 3 566.0 595 280 47 267 275 4.45 0

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 21.7% 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
1970 SFG NL 2 1 11 2 0 0 0 22.0 31 18 14 14 7.36 3.89 (-89%) -
1971 SFG NL 5 3 22 12 2 1 1 80.3 77 36 37 41 4.03 3.47 (-16%) -
1972 SFG NL 4 8 25 14 2 0 1 90.0 108 58 42 42 5.80 3.26 (-78%) -
1973 SFG NL 1 2 25 3 0 0 0 58.0 64 31 35 36 4.81 3.75 (-28%) -
1974 WSN NL 5 2 22 3 0 0 1 60.0 56 20 17 31 3.00 3.63 (+17%) -
1975 WSN NL 5 3 19 14 5 2 0 101.0 90 37 38 37 3.30 3.71 (+11%) -
1976 WSN NL 6 12 34 19 2 0 0 140.3 153 69 78 71 4.43 3.51 (-26%) -
1977 MIN AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 14.3 16 11 6 3 6.91 4.00 (-73%) -575.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
170 153 11 27 6 1 0 12 1 1 47 0.176 0.181 0.229 0.409 0.0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.409 vs. league average 0.697 across their career seasons — 41.2% 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
1970 SFG NL 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFG NL 22 17 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0.176 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFG NL 26 29 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 10 0.207 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFG NL 28 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1974 WSN NL 22 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1975 WSN NL 19 34 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 10 0.176 — — — — 0.0
1976 WSN NL 35 37 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0.108 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 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
1971 NLCS SFN 1 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 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 NLCS SFN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 67 45 104 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SFN P 11 2 1 3 0 0
1971 SFN P 22 12 3 12 3 1
1972 SFN P 25 14 7 13 1 1
1973 SFN P 25 3 7 13 0 1
1974 MON P 22 3 4 14 2 0
1975 MON P 19 14 7 24 0 2
1976 MON P 34 19 13 23 1 5
1977 MIN P 7 0 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 165