Spoon Carter

Born: 12/8/1902 in Harpersville, AL, USA

Died: 1/23/1974 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 176 lbs

Full name: Ernest C. Carter

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Biography

Spoon Carter, born in 1902, is an active professional baseball pitcher whose career has seen him become a notable figure on the mound. With a career record of 53-31, a 4.86 ERA, and 325 strikeouts, Carter has demonstrated both skill and resilience throughout his time in the league. His ability to perform under pressure is highlighted by his five saves, showcasing his versatility as a pitcher who can close out games effectively. Carter has earned recognition as an All-Star twice, marking him as one of the standout players in his era. His contributions to the game continue to resonate, as he navigates the challenges of contemporary baseball while drawing on the rich history of the sport. As he remains active, Spoon Carter’s ongoing journey reflects the evolution of pitching in modern baseball, emphasizing both the strategic and athletic demands of the role.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
53	31	142	82	45	1	5	754.3	853	407	43	265	325	4.86	0

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 21.4% 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
1932	BBB	NSL	2	1	4	3	1	0	0	26.0	26	10	5	9	3.46	4.13 (+16%)	251.2
1932	LVB	NSL	1	3	4	3	3	0	0	27.0	23	10	4	13	3.33	4.13 (+19%)	553.0
1932	MRS	NSL	2	1	3	2	2	0	0	25.0	20	3	4	8	1.08	4.13 (+74%)	502.5
1933	ACG	NN2	0	4	4	4	2	0	0	24.7	41	25	8	9	9.12	3.86 (-137%)	-620.6
1933	PC	NN2	0	2	3	2	2	0	0	22.3	16	8	9	13	3.22	3.86 (+16%)	178.4
1935	PC	NN2	4	1	11	5	3	0	0	55.7	53	19	19	20	3.07	4.35 (+29%)	389.5
1936	PC	NN2	3	2	9	3	1	0	0	35.0	38	28	25	14	7.20	4.59 (-57%)	-1082.7
1937	PC	NN2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3.0	11	11	4	0	33.00	—	0.0
1938	PS	NN2	7	3	20	12	5	0	0	109.3	124	77	47	55	6.34	4.35 (-46%)	-1684.5
1938	BBB	NAL	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	8.0	7	4	1	4	4.50	—	0.0
1939	PS	NN2	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	13.7	22	14	8	9	9.22	4.28 (-115%)	-461.0
1939	TC	NAL	3	0	5	3	3	0	0	30.0	30	14	15	15	4.20	4.28 (+2%)	-516.6
1940	TIC	NAL	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	12.7	10	1	3	11	0.71	4.21 (+83%)	710.1
1940	NE	NN2	1	0	6	2	1	0	2	17.3	18	8	8	9	4.15	4.21 (+1%)	-276.7
1940	NYC	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2.7	3	1	1	3	3.38	—	0.0
1942	HG	NN2	2	4	12	7	3	0	0	62.0	79	42	16	23	6.10	3.57 (-71%)	37.3
1943	HG	NN2	14	2	21	12	8	1	0	119.3	127	50	36	45	3.77	3.50 (-8%)	579.8
1944	HG	NN2	6	3	12	10	6	0	0	78.0	103	41	24	25	4.73	3.57 (-32%)	811.5
1945	HG	NN2	2	1	7	3	1	0	1	35.0	40	12	9	23	3.09	3.67 (+16%)	1315.9
1946	MRS	NAL	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	9.3	11	4	3	4	3.86	3.59 (-7%)	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.7	9	4	1	4	6.35	—	0.0
1948	MRS	NAL	3	2	8	5	2	0	0	32.7	42	21	15	9	5.79	4.10 (-41%)	86.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
147	302	32	60	8	1	1	23	0	16	1	0.199	0.241	0.242	0.483	-194.3

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.483 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	BBB	NSL	4	11	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	LVB	NSL	4	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	MRS	NSL	3	11	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	ACG	NN2	5	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	PC	NN2	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PC	NN2	11	25	1	7	1	0	0	3	1	1	0.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PC	NN2	9	10	5	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	PC	NN2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	PS	NN2	20	38	5	5	1	0	0	4	2	0	0.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BBB	NAL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PS	NN2	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	TC	NAL	6	15	1	7	0	0	0	2	2	0	0.467	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	TIC	NAL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NE	NN2	7	11	2	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NYC	NN2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	HG	NN2	12	25	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	HG	NN2	22	52	4	10	4	0	0	1	4	0	0.192	.255 (-25%)	.324 (-23%)	.346 (-22%)	.671 (-23%)	-194.3
1944	HG	NN2	12	28	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	HG	NN2	7	13	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	MRS	NAL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	MRS	NAL	8	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	AVG
1944	NWS	HG	1	1	0	0.000
1943	NWS	HG	1	2	0	0.000
1942	NWS	HG	1	0	0	.000
1935	NLC	PC	2	4	1	0.250

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	5	2	0	18.7	16	5	2	9	2.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1944	NWS	HG	1	1	1	5.0	5	2	1	1	3.60
1943	NWS	HG	0	1	1	6.0	7	3	0	5	4.50
1942	NWS	HG	0	1	0	0.3	1	0	0	0	0.00
1935	NLC	PC	0	2	0	7.3	3	0	1	3	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	5	4	5	0	0	0
P	142	83	25	164	15	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	BBB	P	4	3	0	5	0	0
1932	LVB	P	4	3	0	5	2	0
1932	MRS	P	3	2	1	10	0	1
1933	ACG	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1933	ACG	P	4	4	2	6	1	0
1933	PC	P	3	2	0	5	0	0
1935	PC	P	11	5	2	11	1	0
1936	PC	P	9	3	1	6	1	1
1937	PC	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0
1937	PC	P	2	1	0	2	0	0
1938	PS	P	20	12	1	28	3	1
1938	BBB	P	1	1	1	3	0	0
1939	PS	P	3	3	0	3	0	0
1939	TC	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1939	TC	P	5	3	2	9	1	0
1940	TIC	P	2	2	0	3	1	0
1940	NE	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1940	NE	P	6	2	0	6	0	0
1940	NYC	P	1	0	1	1	0	0
1942	HG	P	12	7	3	19	0	1
1943	HG	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1943	HG	P	21	12	3	15	0	0
1944	HG	P	12	10	3	16	2	1
1945	HG	P	7	3	3	3	0	0
1946	MRS	P	3	0	0	3	0	0
1947	MRS	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1948	MRS	P	8	5	1	5	3	0