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Spoon Carter



Ernest C. Carter Jr.


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

Bats: L
Throws: R
Ht: 5'11"
Wt: 176
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Notes:


• Buried: Shadowlawn Memorial Park (Birmingham, AL)


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+
MULT
NSL
29
SP
6
5
.545
12
9
7
0
0
87.0
37
28
81
2
16
31
1
0
8
362
2.90
137
NN2
30
SP
0
6
.000
7
6
4
0
0
47.0
36
33
57
4
17
22
1
0
1
211
6.32
68
PC
32
SP
5
2
.714
17
7
4
0
0
86.0
50
40
90
2
30
33
1
0
2
372
4.19
120
33
RP
4
2
.667
12
4
1
0
0
46.0
31
29
45
3
30
23
0
0
2
205
5.67
90
PC
NN2
34
SP
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3.0
11
11
11
1
4
0
0
0
0
24
33.00
16
35
SP
7
4
.636
21
13
6
0
0
117.0
92
81
130
14
47
59
0
0
1
530
6.23
82
PS/TC
36
SP
4
1
.800
8
6
3
0
0
43.2
34
28
52
5
23
24
0
0
2
206
5.77
74
MULT
37
RP
2
0
1.000
9
3
2
0
3
32.2
10
10
31
2
12
23
0
0
0
141
2.76
178
ULT
MEX
38
RP
1
1
.500
4
1
0
0
8.0
11
9
15
7
4
45
10.13
47
HG
39
SP
2
4
.333
13
7
3
0
0
62.1
49
42
80
4
16
23
0
1
2
282
6.06
64
HG
40
SP
14
2
.875
22
13
8
1
0
125.1
58
53
134
4
36
50
1
0
3
530
3.81
119
HG
41
SP
6
4
.600
13
11
6
0
0
83.0
47
43
108
1
25
26
2
0
2
371
4.66
89
HG
NN2
42
SP
2
1
.667
7
3
1
0
1
35.0
18
12
40
0
9
23
0
0
0
156
3.09
134
MRS
NAL
43
RP
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
9.1
4
4
11
0
3
4
0
0
0
40
3.86
106
44
RP
1
0
1.000
2
0
0
0
0
8.2
5
4
11
1
2
6
0
0
0
38
4.15
102
45
SP
3
2
.600
9
5
2
0
0
33.2
27
21
42
1
16
9
0
0
0
159
5.61
86
16
12
SP
57
34
.626
161
89
47
1
5
827.2
520
448
938
44
293
360
6
1
23
3672
4.87
94
162 Game Average
16
9
.626
44
24
13
0
1
225.0
141
122
255
12
80
98
2
0
6
999
4.87
94
 
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
56
33
.629
157
88
47
1
5
819.2
509
439
923
44
286
356
6
1
23
3627
4.82
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
10
26
1
4
13
0
0
2
112
3.33
117
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
3
2
.600
6
5
3
0
0
43.0
24
19
42
1
9
14
1
0
3
179
3.98
106
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
6
3
.667
15
7
4
0
1
72.2
41
32
82
2
23
25
0
0
3
327
3.96
118
1
Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants
LF
0
4
.000
4
4
2
0
0
24.2
27
25
41
3
8
9
1
0
1
120
9.12
48
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
12
6
.667
40
17
11
0
0
195.0
122
103
200
10
89
88
1
0
4
859
4.75
102
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
0
0
2
0
2
7
0
0
1
20
0.00
0
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
8
4
.667
23
15
5
0
0
122.2
101
91
145
16
54
64
0
0
2
566
6.68
77
1
Newark Eagles
SP
1
0
1.000
6
2
1
0
2
17.1
8
8
18
2
8
9
0
0
0
79
4.15
126
1
New York Cubans
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2.2
1
1
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
12
3.38
170
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
24
11
.686
55
34
18
1
1
305.2
172
150
362
9
86
122
3
1
7
1339
4.42
94
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
87.0
1.11
1.34
8.6%
10.2%
4.4%
6.9%
1.94
1.49
0.6%
0.4%
NN2
30
SP
47.0
1.57
1.36
10.4%
12.4%
8.1%
6.7%
1.29
1.84
1.9%
1.1%
PC
32
SP
86.0
1.40
1.52
8.9%
13.3%
8.1%
8.6%
1.10
1.35
0.5%
1.5%
33
RP
46.0
1.63
1.49
11.2%
12.4%
14.6%
8.1%
0.77
1.40
1.5%
1.2%
PC
NN2
34
SP
3.0
5.00
1.52
0.0%
11.6%
16.7%
8.1%
0.00
1.42
4.2%
1.5%
35
SP
117.0
1.51
1.48
11.1%
13.1%
8.9%
8.5%
1.26
1.29
2.6%
1.2%
PS/TC
36
SP
43.2
1.72
1.40
11.7%
12.2%
11.2%
8.4%
1.04
1.53
2.4%
1.2%
MULT
37
RP
32.2
1.32
1.50
16.3%
12.0%
8.5%
9.6%
1.92
1.29
1.4%
1.1%
ULT
MEX
38
RP
8.0
2.75
1.65
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.84
HG
39
SP
62.1
1.54
1.34
8.2%
14.8%
5.7%
8.0%
1.44
1.41
1.4%
1.1%
HG
40
SP
125.1
1.36
1.47
9.4%
11.6%
6.8%
9.8%
1.39
1.25
0.8%
0.4%
HG
41
SP
83.0
1.60
1.41
7.0%
12.5%
6.7%
8.0%
1.04
1.46
0.3%
0.8%
HG
NN2
42
SP
35.0
1.40
1.41
14.7%
13.2%
5.8%
8.0%
2.56
1.65
0.0%
0.7%
MRS
NAL
43
RP
9.1
1.50
1.43
10.0%
14.0%
7.5%
8.7%
1.33
1.61
0.0%
0.6%
44
RP
8.2
1.50
1.45
15.8%
12.6%
5.3%
9.2%
3.00
1.34
2.6%
0.4%
45
SP
33.2
1.72
1.56
5.7%
13.0%
10.1%
8.7%
0.56
1.40
0.6%
0.9%
16
12
SP
827.2
1.49
1.44
9.8%
11.8%
8.0%
8.6%
1.23
1.41
1.2%
1.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
819.2
1.47
1.44
9.8%
11.9%
7.9%
8.5%
1.24
1.41
1.2%
1.0%
1
vs Latin Leagues
8.0
2.75
1.65
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.84
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Louisville Black Caps
SP
27.0
1.11
1.32
11.6%
10.2%
3.6%
6.8%
3.25
1.50
0.9%
0.4%
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
43.0
1.19
1.38
7.8%
10.9%
5.0%
7.1%
1.56
1.53
0.6%
0.5%
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
72.2
1.44
1.47
7.6%
12.2%
7.0%
8.4%
1.09
1.46
0.6%
0.7%
1
Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants
LF
24.2
1.99
1.37
7.5%
12.4%
6.7%
6.8%
1.13
1.82
2.5%
1.1%
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
195.0
1.48
1.46
10.2%
12.1%
10.4%
8.4%
0.99
1.46
1.2%
1.2%
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
5.0
0.80
1.46
35.0%
13.2%
10.0%
7.6%
3.50
1.73
0.0%
0.9%
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
122.2
1.62
1.49
11.3%
11.5%
9.5%
9.3%
1.19
1.25
2.8%
1.5%
1
Newark Eagles
SP
17.1
1.50
1.55
11.4%
11.4%
10.1%
9.8%
1.13
1.17
2.5%
1.4%
1
New York Cubans
RP
2.2
1.50
1.64
25.0%
11.1%
8.3%
10.1%
3.00
1.10
0.0%
1.4%
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
8.0
2.75
1.65
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.84
4
Homestead Grays
SP
305.2
1.47
1.42
9.1%
12.0%
6.4%
8.7%
1.42
1.38
0.7%
0.8%
2
West All Stars
RP
4.0
1.00
1.09
14.3%
13.4%
14.3%
8.6%
1.00
1.55
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
12
362
325
37
81
8
2
2
12
16
31
8
13
1
.249
.301
.305
.605
NN2
30
SP
7
211
187
36
57
10
4
4
3
17
22
1
6
5
.305
.366
.465
.831
PC
32
SP
17
372
334
50
90
16
4
2
3
30
33
2
6
8
.269
.333
.359
.693
33
RP
12
205
165
31
45
8
1
3
3
30
23
2
8
5
.273
.391
.388
.779
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
530
463
92
130
16
11
14
3
47
59
1
19
11
.281
.348
.454
.802
PS/TC
36
SP
8
206
174
34
52
6
3
5
3
23
24
2
6
1
3
.299
.385
.454
.839
MULT
37
RP
9
141
127
10
31
4
2
2
0
12
23
0
2
1
.244
.309
.354
.664
ULT
MEX
38
RP
4
45
0
11
15
7
4
3.143
HG
39
SP
13
282
263
49
80
17
3
4
2
16
23
2
1
2
.304
.349
.437
.786
HG
40
SP
22
530
484
58
134
22
4
4
0
36
50
3
7
1
.277
.331
.364
.694
HG
41
SP
13
371
331
47
108
14
2
1
4
25
26
0
2
13
1
8
.326
.376
.390
.766
HG
NN2
42
SP
7
156
145
18
40
6
1
0
3
9
23
0
2
3
.276
.318
.331
.649
MRS
NAL
43
RP
3
40
37
4
11
1
0
0
3
3
4
0
0
1
.297
.350
.324
.674
44
RP
2
38
35
5
11
2
0
1
0
2
6
0
1
2
.314
.351
.457
.808
45
SP
9
159
143
27
42
11
4
1
1
0
16
9
0
0
0
1
.294
.365
.448
.812
16
12
SP
161
3672
3232
520
938
144
42
44
40
0
293
360
0
23
85
2
52
.290
.353
.397
.750
 
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
157
3627
3232
509
923
144
42
44
40
0
286
356
0
23
85
2
52
.286
.348
.397
.745
1
vs Latin Leagues
4
45
0
11
15
7
4
.000
3.143
.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
112
102
13
26
2
1
1
1
4
13
2
4
0
.255
.296
.324
.620
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
6
179
161
24
42
7
2
1
6
9
14
3
6
0
.261
.312
.348
.660
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
15
327
297
41
82
15
4
2
9
23
25
3
4
3
.276
.334
.374
.708
1
Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants
LF
4
120
106
27
41
8
4
3
2
8
9
1
5
4
.387
.435
.623
1.057
6
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
40
859
745
122
200
36
9
10
9
89
88
4
20
1
16
.268
.349
.381
.730
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
566
489
101
145
15
11
16
3
54
64
2
21
13
.297
.369
.470
.839
1
Newark Eagles
SP
6
79
70
8
18
2
1
2
0
8
9
0
1
0
.257
.333
.400
.733
1
New York Cubans
RP
1
12
11
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
.273
.333
.273
.606
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
4
45
0
11
15
7
4
.000
3.143
.000
.000
4
Homestead Grays
SP
55
1339
1223
172
362
59
10
9
9
86
122
0
7
23
1
14
.296
.345
.383
.728
2
West All Stars
RP
2
14
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
.167
.286
.167
.452

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