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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
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
PS/TC
36
SP
1
2
.333
6
4
1
0
0
30.1
29
20
42
18
14
1
5.93
75
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
14
11
SP
41
28
.594
127
70
36
1
5
630.0
403
341
726
28
231
275
4
0
10
1853
4.87
92
162 Game Average
14
10
.594
44
24
12
0
2
217.1
139
118
251
15
80
95
1
0
3
977
4.87
92
 
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
Cleveland Giants
-
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.1
7
7
8
1
1
1
0
0
16
18.90
24
1
Akron Grays
-
0
3
.000
3
3
2
0
0
21.1
20
18
33
2
7
8
1
1
104
7.59
55
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
1
Birmingham Black Barons
RP
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
8.0
5
4
7
0
1
4
0
0
33
4.50
91
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
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
Memphis Red Sox
RP
1
1
.500
8
2
1
0
1
28.1
17
15
34
1
10
8
0
0
85
4.76
97
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
NN2
30
SP
47.0
1.57
1.34
10.4%
12.2%
8.1%
6.6%
1.29
1.89
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
1.47
11.1%
12.8%
9.0%
8.6%
1.23
1.27
2.4%
1.1%
PS/TC
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
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%
14
11
SP
630.0
1.52
1.44
9.9%
11.8%
8.3%
8.5%
1.19
1.40
1.5%
1.1%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Akron Grays
-
21.1
1.88
1.34
7.7%
12.3%
6.7%
6.5%
1.14
1.90
1.9%
1.0%
1
Cleveland Giants
-
3.1
2.70
1.42
6.3%
12.0%
6.3%
6.7%
1.00
1.79
6.3%
1.0%
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
147.2
1.50
1.45
9.8%
12.0%
10.9%
8.2%
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%
1
Birmingham Black Barons
RP
8.0
1.00
1.38
12.1%
14.0%
3.0%
7.7%
4.00
1.82
0.0%
0.8%
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
125.1
1.60
1.48
11.1%
11.5%
9.7%
9.3%
1.14
1.24
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
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
Memphis Red Sox
RP
28.1
1.55
1.52
6.3%
13.1%
7.9%
8.8%
0.80
1.48
1.2%
0.9%
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
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
18
10
13
3
48
59
1
20
11
.282
.351
.448
.799
PS/TC
36
SP
6
29
42
18
14
1
MULT
37
SP
8
10
31
12
15
0
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
14
11
SP
127
1853
1641
403
726
74
25
28
14
0
231
275
0
10
45
1
30
.282
.347
.408
.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
1
Cleveland Giants
-
1
16
14
7
8
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
.571
.600
1.071
1.671
1
Akron Grays
-
3
104
92
20
33
6
3
2
2
7
8
1
4
3
.359
.410
.554
.964
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
1
Birmingham Black Barons
RP
1
33
32
5
7
2
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.219
.242
.344
.586
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
23
500
432
101
145
16
9
13
3
56
64
2
20
11
.287
.358
.456
.814
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
4
Homestead Grays
SP
50
549
507
151
322
20
5
4
2
73
111
4
5
1
0
.280
.327
.363
.690
2
Memphis Red Sox
RP
8
85
78
17
34
6
2
1
1
10
8
0
0
0
.295
.353
.462
.814
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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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