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Spoon Carter



Ernest C. Carter


Born: December 8, 1902 in Harpersville, AL
Died: January 23, 1974 in Birmingham, AL
          (71 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: R
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 170
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Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
35
SP
7
4
.636
21
13
7
0
0
117.1
92
77
131
13
48
59
0
1
533
5.91
83
HG
40
SP
14
2
.875
22
13
8
1
0
126.0
59
54
136
4
33
49
0
1
526
3.86
121
MULT
NSL
29
SP
5
5
.500
11
8
6
0
0
77.0
32
25
72
12
31
1
5
2.92
119
PC
32
SP
4
1
.800
13
5
3
0
0
63.0
27
19
56
2
20
23
1
2
258
2.71
179
MULT
NN2
30
SP
0
6
.000
7
6
4
0
0
47.0
36
32
57
4
17
22
1
1
211
6.13
69
HG
NN2
42
SP
1
1
.500
6
3
1
0
1
31.2
18
13
31
10
21
0
0
3.69
107
33
SP
4
2
.667
10
4
1
0
0
40.0
30
27
40
3
27
21
0
1
179
6.08
84
HG
41
SP
6
5
.545
13
11
6
0
1
80.0
46
39
105
0
23
21
2
2
21
4.39
89
HG
39
SP
1
4
.200
9
5
2
0
0
31.1
28
26
50
0
7
20
0
1
2
7.47
51
MULT
37
SP
2
0
1.000
8
3
2
0
2
28.0
10
8
31
12
15
0
0
2.57
176
TC/PS
36
SP
1
2
.333
6
4
1
0
0
30.1
29
20
42
18
14
1
5.93
75
ULT
MEX
38
RP
1
1
.500
4
1
0
0
8.0
11
9
15
7
4
45
10.13
47
MRS
NAL
43
RP
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
9.1
4
3
11
3
4
0
0
2.89
143
45
SP
1
1
.500
6
2
1
0
0
20.0
13
12
23
1
8
4
0
0
0
89
5.40
85
WES
EWA
44
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3.0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
10
0.00
PC
NN2
34
SP
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3.0
11
11
11
1
4
0
0
0
24
33.00
16
16
13
SP
47
34
.580
142
79
42
1
5
715.0
446
375
813
28
250
310
5
0
15
1898
4.72
93
162 Game Average
14
10
.580
44
24
13
0
2
220.0
137
115
250
15
77
95
2
0
5
963
4.72
93
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
15
Negro Leagues
46
33
.582
138
78
42
1
5
707.0
435
366
798
28
243
306
5
0
15
1853
4.66
94
1
vs Latin Leagues
1
1
.500
4
1
0
0
8.0
11
9
15
7
4
45
10.13
47
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Louisville Black Caps
SP
1
3
.250
4
3
3
0
0
27.0
13
9
26
5
13
0
1
3.00
116
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
2
2
.500
5
4
2
0
0
33.0
19
16
33
0
4
13
1
1
33
4.36
83
3
Memphis Red Sox
SP
3
2
.600
11
4
3
0
1
53.1
22
19
54
1
14
17
0
3
85
3.21
135
1
Akron Grays
-
0
3
.000
3
3
2
0
0
21.1
20
18
33
2
7
8
1
1
104
7.59
56
1
Cleveland Giants
-
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.1
7
7
8
1
1
1
0
0
16
18.90
25
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
9
6
.600
31
13
8
0
0
147.2
93
74
151
7
70
63
1
2
532
4.51
105
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
0
0
2
0
2
7
0
1
20
0.00
0
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
7
4
.636
23
15
6
0
0
125.1
101
84
145
13
56
64
0
2
500
6.03
82
1
New York Cubans
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1.2
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0.00
0
1
Newark Eagles
SP
1
0
1.000
6
2
1
0
1
16.1
9
7
20
9
5
0
0
3.86
127
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
1
1
.500
4
1
0
0
8.0
11
9
15
7
4
45
10.13
47
4
Homestead Grays
SP
22
12
.647
50
32
17
1
2
269.0
151
132
322
4
73
111
2
4
549
4.42
93
2
West All Stars
RP
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4.0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
14
0.00
0



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
MULT
NSL
29
SP
77.0
1.09
1.27
9.9%
10.3%
3.8%
6.3%
2.58
1.64
MULT
NN2
30
SP
47.0
1.57
1.35
10.4%
12.3%
8.1%
6.7%
1.29
1.87
1.9%
1.0%
PC
32
SP
63.0
1.21
1.49
8.9%
13.3%
7.8%
8.5%
1.15
1.37
0.8%
1.5%
33
SP
40.0
1.68
1.54
11.7%
11.5%
15.1%
8.5%
0.78
1.32
1.7%
1.2%
PC
NN2
34
SP
3.0
5.00
1.51
0.0%
11.3%
16.7%
8.2%
0.00
1.39
4.2%
1.4%
35
SP
117.1
1.53
1.49
11.1%
12.9%
9.0%
8.6%
1.23
1.27
2.4%
1.1%
TC/PS
36
SP
30.1
1.98
1.40
9.3%
11.7%
12.0%
8.2%
0.78
1.42
MULT
37
SP
28.0
1.54
1.45
12.0%
12.0%
9.6%
8.8%
1.25
1.41
ULT
MEX
38
RP
8.0
2.75
1.66
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.83
HG
39
SP
31.1
1.82
1.31
13.3%
14.6%
4.7%
7.8%
2.86
1.40
0.0%
HG
40
SP
126.0
1.34
1.48
9.3%
11.6%
6.3%
9.7%
1.48
1.26
0.8%
0.4%
HG
41
SP
80.0
1.60
1.37
5.8%
12.1%
6.4%
7.8%
0.91
1.43
0.0%
HG
NN2
42
SP
31.2
1.29
1.39
15.8%
12.7%
7.5%
7.7%
2.10
1.65
MRS
NAL
43
RP
9.1
1.50
1.43
9.8%
14.1%
7.3%
8.7%
1.33
1.62
WES
EWA
44
RP
3.0
1.00
1.16
20.0%
13.5%
10.0%
8.8%
2.00
1.53
0.0%
0.0%
45
SP
20.0
1.55
1.53
4.5%
12.7%
9.0%
8.7%
0.50
1.42
1.1%
0.9%
16
13
SP
715.0
1.49
1.43
9.8%
11.6%
7.9%
8.4%
1.24
1.42
1.5%
1.1%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
707.0
1.47
1.43
9.9%
11.6%
7.8%
8.3%
1.26
1.42
1.5%
1.1%
1
vs Latin Leagues
8.0
2.75
1.66
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.83
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Louisville Black Caps
SP
27.0
1.15
1.27
11.7%
10.3%
4.5%
6.3%
2.60
1.64
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
33.0
1.12
1.30
9.6%
11.2%
2.9%
6.6%
3.25
1.69
0.0%
0.8%
3
Memphis Red Sox
SP
53.1
1.28
1.40
7.5%
11.8%
6.2%
7.7%
1.21
1.56
1.2%
0.9%
1
Akron Grays
-
21.1
1.88
1.34
7.7%
12.4%
6.7%
6.6%
1.14
1.87
1.9%
1.0%
1
Cleveland Giants
-
3.1
2.70
1.42
6.3%
12.0%
6.3%
6.8%
1.00
1.76
6.3%
1.0%
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
147.2
1.50
1.45
9.8%
12.0%
10.9%
8.3%
0.90
1.48
1.3%
1.4%
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
5.0
0.80
1.75
35.0%
11.7%
10.0%
8.4%
3.50
1.40
0.0%
0.9%
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
125.1
1.60
1.49
11.1%
11.4%
9.7%
9.3%
1.14
1.23
2.6%
1.5%
1
New York Cubans
RP
1.2
1.20
1.57
28.6%
10.9%
0.0%
9.3%
0.00
1.17
1
Newark Eagles
SP
16.1
1.78
1.50
6.5%
11.2%
11.7%
9.1%
0.56
1.23
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
8.0
2.75
1.66
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.83
4
Homestead Grays
SP
269.0
1.47
1.42
9.5%
11.6%
6.2%
8.5%
1.52
1.37
0.7%
0.7%
2
West All Stars
RP
4.0
1.00
1.10
14.3%
13.3%
14.3%
8.7%
1.00
1.53
0.0%
0.2%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
MULT
NSL
29
SP
11
32
72
12
31
5
MULT
NN2
30
SP
7
211
187
36
57
10
4
4
3
17
22
1
6
5
.305
.366
.465
.831
PC
32
SP
13
258
231
27
56
10
2
2
2
20
23
2
5
8
.242
.308
.329
.637
33
SP
10
179
143
30
40
7
1
3
3
27
21
1
8
4
.280
.398
.406
.803
PC
NN2
34
SP
2
24
19
11
11
3
1
1
0
4
0
0
1
0
.579
.652
1.000
1.652
35
SP
21
533
464
92
131
17
11
13
3
48
59
1
20
11
.282
.351
.450
.801
TC/PS
36
SP
6
29
42
18
14
1
MULT
37
SP
8
10
31
12
15
0
ULT
MEX
38
RP
4
45
11
15
7
4
HG
39
SP
9
2
2
28
50
0
0
0
0
7
20
1
0
0
25.000
5.800
25.000
30.800
HG
40
SP
22
526
487
59
136
19
5
4
2
33
49
1
5
.279
.326
.363
.690
HG
41
SP
13
21
18
46
105
1
0
0
0
23
21
2
0
1
0
5.833
2.955
5.889
8.843
HG
NN2
42
SP
6
18
31
10
21
0
MRS
NAL
43
RP
3
4
11
3
4
0
WES
EWA
44
RP
1
10
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
.222
.300
.222
.522
45
SP
6
89
81
13
23
6
2
1
1
0
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
.284
.348
.444
.793
16
13
SP
142
1898
1641
446
813
73
26
28
14
0
250
310
0
15
45
1
30
.282
.347
.409
.756
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
15
Negro Leagues
138
1853
1641
435
798
73
26
28
14
0
243
306
0
15
45
1
30
.282
.347
.409
.756
1
vs Latin Leagues
4
45
11
15
7
4
.000
.000
.000
.000
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Louisville Black Caps
SP
4
13
26
5
13
1
.000
.000
.000
.000
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
5
33
32
19
33
2
1
0
0
4
13
1
0
0
.219
.242
.344
.586
3
Memphis Red Sox
SP
11
85
78
22
54
6
2
1
1
14
17
3
0
0
.295
.353
.462
.814
1
Akron Grays
-
3
104
92
20
33
6
3
2
2
7
8
1
4
3
.359
.410
.554
.964
1
Cleveland Giants
-
1
16
14
7
8
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
.571
.600
1.071
1.671
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
31
532
458
93
151
22
4
7
5
70
63
2
14
13
.264
.349
.376
.725
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
1
20
16
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
7
1
1
0
.125
.263
.125
.388
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
23
500
432
101
145
15
10
13
3
56
64
2
20
11
.287
.358
.458
.817
1
New York Cubans
RP
1
0
2
0
2
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Newark Eagles
SP
6
9
20
9
5
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
4
45
11
15
7
4
.000
.000
.000
.000
4
Homestead Grays
SP
50
549
507
151
322
20
5
4
2
73
111
4
5
1
0
.280
.327
.363
.690
2
West All Stars
RP
2
14
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
.167
.286
.167
.452

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James