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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+
BBB
NSL
29
SP
2
1
.667
4
3
1
0
0
25.0
14
12
26
3
9
1
1
4.32
90
LVB
NSL
29
SP
1
3
.250
4
3
3
0
0
27.0
13
9
26
5
13
0
1
3.00
121
MRS
NSL
29
SP
2
1
.667
3
2
2
0
0
25.0
5
4
20
4
9
0
3
1.44
242
AG
NN2
30
SP
0
3
.000
3
3
2
0
0
21.1
20
18
33
2
7
8
1
1
104
7.59
57
CG
NN2
30
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.1
7
7
8
1
1
1
0
0
16
18.90
25
PC
NN2
30
SP
0
2
.000
3
2
2
0
0
22.1
9
7
16
1
9
13
0
0
91
2.82
147
PC
NN2
32
SP
4
1
.800
11
5
3
0
0
55.2
27
19
53
2
19
20
1
2
234
3.07
166
PC
NLC
32
RP
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
7.1
0
0
3
0
1
3
0
0
24
0.00
PC
NN2
33
RP
3
2
.600
9
3
1
0
0
35.0
30
27
38
3
25
14
0
0
159
6.94
70
NAS
IND
33
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
0
0
2
0
2
7
0
1
20
0.00
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
PS
NN2
35
SP
7
3
.700
20
12
5
0
0
109.1
87
73
124
13
47
55
0
1
500
6.01
81
BBB
NAL
35
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
1
0
0
8.0
5
4
7
0
1
4
0
0
33
4.50
93
PS
NN2
36
SP
0
1
.000
3
3
0
0
0
16.0
14
11
21
9
9
1
6.19
79
TC
NAL
36
RP
1
1
.500
3
1
1
0
0
14.1
15
9
21
9
5
0
5.65
68
TIC
NAL
37
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
10.0
1
1
9
0
3
8
0
0
0
41
0.90
478
NE
NN2
37
SP
1
0
1.000
6
2
1
0
2
17.1
8
8
18
2
8
9
0
0
0
79
4.15
125
NYC
NN2
37
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2.2
1
1
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
12
3.38
169
ULT
MEX
38
RP
1
1
.500
4
1
0
0
8.0
11
9
15
7
4
45
10.13
47
HG
NN2
39
SP
1
4
.200
8
5
2
0
0
31.0
28
26
49
7
20
0
1
7.55
51
HG
WS
39
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.00
HG
NN2
40
SP
14
2
.875
21
12
8
1
0
120.0
55
51
129
4
33
44
0
1
504
3.83
123
HG
WS
40
SP
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
6.0
4
3
7
0
0
5
0
0
22
4.50
49
HG
NN2
41
SP
6
3
.667
12
10
6
0
0
78.0
45
41
103
1
24
25
2
0
1
350
4.73
88
HG
WS
41
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
2
2
5
0
1
1
0
1
21
3.60
65
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
131
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
MRS
NAL
44
RP
1
0
1.000
1
0
0
0
0
5.2
5
4
9
1
1
4
0
0
0
28
6.35
81
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
MRS
NAL
45
SP
3
2
.600
8
5
2
0
0
32.2
27
21
42
1
15
9
0
0
0
155
5.79
87
WES
EWA
45
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
0.00
16
13
SP
51
34
.600
147
82
42
1
5
742.2
466
394
852
32
260
331
5
0
15
2674
4.77
93
162 Game Average
15
10
.600
44
24
12
0
2
220.2
138
117
253
12
77
98
2
0
5
972
4.77
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
50
33
.602
143
81
42
1
5
734.2
455
385
837
32
253
327
5
0
15
2629
4.72
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
121
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
91
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
6
3
.667
15
7
4
0
1
72.2
41
33
82
2
23
26
0
0
3
223
4.09
114
1
Akron Grays
-
0
3
.000
3
3
2
0
0
21.1
20
18
33
2
7
8
1
1
104
7.59
57
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
RP
9
6
.600
31
13
8
0
0
147.2
93
74
151
7
70
63
1
0
2
573
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
5
0
0
125.1
101
84
145
13
56
64
0
2
500
6.03
81
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
169
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
125
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
23
11
.676
51
32
17
1
1
275.1
152
135
334
5
74
118
2
0
4
1055
4.41
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
BBB
NSL
29
SP
25.0
1.16
1.35
8.7%
10.1%
2.9%
6.6%
3.00
1.53
LVB
NSL
29
SP
27.0
1.15
1.30
11.7%
10.3%
4.5%
6.4%
2.60
1.60
MRS
NSL
29
SP
25.0
0.96
1.27
9.0%
10.3%
4.0%
6.3%
2.25
1.64
AG
NN2
30
SP
21.1
1.88
1.36
7.7%
12.3%
6.7%
6.7%
1.14
1.85
1.9%
1.0%
CG
NN2
30
SP
3.1
2.70
1.42
6.3%
12.0%
6.3%
6.8%
1.00
1.76
6.3%
1.0%
PC
NN2
30
SP
22.1
1.12
1.33
14.3%
12.4%
9.9%
6.6%
1.44
1.89
1.1%
1.0%
PC
NN2
32
SP
55.2
1.29
1.53
8.5%
11.3%
8.1%
8.7%
1.05
1.31
0.9%
1.4%
PC
NLC
32
RP
7.1
0.55
1.30
12.5%
15.2%
4.2%
8.4%
3.00
1.81
0.0%
1.6%
PC
NN2
33
RP
35.0
1.80
1.51
8.8%
11.3%
15.7%
8.7%
0.56
1.30
1.9%
1.5%
NAS
IND
33
SP
5.0
0.80
1.78
35.0%
11.6%
10.0%
8.5%
3.50
1.37
0.0%
0.8%
PC
NN2
34
SP
3.0
5.00
1.51
0.0%
11.3%
16.7%
8.1%
0.00
1.39
4.2%
1.5%
PS
NN2
35
SP
109.1
1.56
1.48
11.0%
11.6%
9.4%
9.4%
1.17
1.24
2.6%
1.5%
BBB
NAL
35
SP
8.0
1.00
1.39
12.1%
14.4%
3.0%
7.7%
4.00
1.88
0.0%
0.8%
PS
NN2
36
SP
16.0
1.88
1.46
11.5%
10.3%
11.5%
8.0%
1.00
1.29
TC
NAL
36
RP
14.1
2.09
1.33
6.9%
13.2%
12.5%
8.3%
0.56
1.59
TIC
NAL
37
SP
10.0
1.20
1.41
19.5%
13.4%
7.3%
8.9%
2.67
1.49
0.0%
0.5%
NE
NN2
37
SP
17.1
1.50
1.55
11.4%
11.4%
10.1%
9.8%
1.13
1.17
2.5%
1.4%
NYC
NN2
37
RP
2.2
1.50
1.64
25.0%
11.1%
8.3%
10.1%
3.00
1.10
0.0%
1.4%
ULT
MEX
38
RP
8.0
2.75
1.66
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.84
HG
NN2
39
SP
31.0
1.81
1.31
13.5%
12.0%
4.7%
8.6%
2.86
1.39
HG
WS
39
RP
0.1
3.00
1.43
0.0%
17.2%
0.0%
7.1%
2.43
0.0%
1.2%
HG
NN2
40
SP
120.0
1.35
1.48
8.7%
11.9%
6.5%
9.3%
1.33
1.29
0.8%
0.7%
HG
WS
40
SP
6.0
1.17
1.28
22.7%
11.3%
0.0%
10.1%
1.12
0.0%
0.0%
HG
NN2
41
SP
78.0
1.63
1.39
7.1%
11.5%
6.9%
7.8%
1.04
1.49
0.3%
0.9%
HG
WS
41
SP
5.0
1.20
1.23
4.8%
13.8%
4.8%
8.1%
1.00
1.71
0.0%
0.8%
HG
NN2
42
SP
35.0
1.40
1.41
14.7%
13.0%
5.8%
8.1%
2.56
1.61
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%
MRS
NAL
44
RP
5.2
1.76
1.62
14.3%
11.7%
3.6%
9.6%
4.00
1.22
3.6%
0.9%
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%
MRS
NAL
45
SP
32.2
1.74
1.60
5.8%
13.0%
9.7%
9.4%
0.60
1.38
0.6%
1.0%
WES
EWA
45
RP
1.0
1.00
0.88
0.0%
13.1%
25.0%
8.2%
0.00
1.60
0.0%
0.8%
16
13
SP
742.2
1.50
1.44
10.1%
11.8%
7.9%
8.5%
1.27
1.41
1.2%
1.1%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
734.2
1.48
1.44
10.1%
11.8%
7.8%
8.4%
1.29
1.42
1.2%
1.1%
1
vs Latin Leagues
8.0
2.75
1.66
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
1.15
1.30
11.7%
10.3%
4.5%
6.4%
2.60
1.60
2
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
33.0
1.12
1.36
9.6%
11.2%
2.9%
6.9%
3.25
1.61
0.0%
0.8%
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
72.2
1.44
1.47
8.0%
12.2%
7.1%
8.4%
1.13
1.49
0.9%
0.9%
1
Akron Grays
-
21.1
1.88
1.36
7.7%
12.3%
6.7%
6.7%
1.14
1.85
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
RP
147.2
1.50
1.46
9.8%
12.0%
10.9%
8.3%
0.90
1.46
1.2%
1.3%
1
NNL All Stars II
RP
5.0
0.80
1.78
35.0%
11.6%
10.0%
8.5%
3.50
1.37
0.0%
0.8%
2
Philadelphia Stars
SP
125.1
1.60
1.48
11.1%
11.5%
9.7%
9.2%
1.14
1.25
2.6%
1.5%
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
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
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
8.0
2.75
1.66
8.9%
9.3%
15.6%
11.1%
0.57
0.84
4
Homestead Grays
SP
275.1
1.48
1.42
9.8%
12.0%
6.2%
8.6%
1.59
1.40
0.5%
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
BBB
NSL
29
SP
4
14
26
3
9
1
LVB
NSL
29
SP
4
13
26
5
13
1
MRS
NSL
29
SP
3
5
20
4
9
3
AG
NN2
30
SP
3
104
92
20
33
6
3
2
2
7
8
1
4
3
.359
.410
.554
.964
CG
NN2
30
SP
1
16
14
7
8
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
.571
.600
1.071
1.671
PC
NN2
30
SP
3
91
81
9
16
2
0
1
1
9
13
0
1
1
.198
.278
.259
.537
PC
NN2
32
SP
11
234
208
27
53
10
2
2
2
19
20
2
5
7
.255
.323
.351
.674
PC
NLC
32
RP
2
24
23
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
.130
.167
.130
.297
PC
NN2
33
RP
9
159
127
30
38
7
1
3
2
25
14
0
7
4
.299
.414
.441
.855
NAS
IND
33
SP
1
20
16
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
7
1
1
0
.125
.263
.125
.388
PC
NN2
34
SP
2
24
19
11
11
3
1
1
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
.579
.652
1.000
1.652
PS
NN2
35
SP
20
500
432
87
124
15
10
13
3
47
55
1
20
11
.287
.358
.458
.817
BBB
NAL
35
SP
1
33
32
5
7
2
1
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.219
.242
.344
.586
PS
NN2
36
SP
3
14
21
9
9
1
TC
NAL
36
RP
3
15
21
9
5
0
TIC
NAL
37
SP
1
41
37
1
9
2
1
0
0
3
8
0
0
1
1
.243
.300
.351
.651
NE
NN2
37
SP
6
79
70
8
18
2
1
2
0
8
9
0
0
1
0
.257
.333
.400
.733
NYC
NN2
37
RP
1
12
11
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
.273
.333
.273
.606
ULT
MEX
38
RP
4
45
11
15
7
4
HG
NN2
39
SP
8
28
49
7
20
1
HG
WS
39
RP
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
HG
NN2
40
SP
21
504
466
55
129
17
5
4
2
33
44
1
4
.277
.326
.361
.687
HG
WS
40
SP
1
22
21
4
7
2
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
.333
.333
.429
.762
HG
NN2
41
SP
12
350
312
45
103
13
2
1
4
0
24
25
0
1
13
8
.330
.380
.394
.774
HG
WS
41
SP
1
21
18
2
5
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
.278
.333
.333
.667
HG
NN2
42
SP
7
156
145
18
40
6
1
0
3
9
23
0
0
2
3
.276
.318
.331
.649
MRS
NAL
43
RP
3
40
37
4
11
1
0
0
3
3
4
0
0
0
1
.297
.350
.324
.674
MRS
NAL
44
RP
1
28
26
5
9
2
0
1
0
1
4
0
1
0
.346
.370
.538
.909
WES
EWA
44
RP
1
10
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
.222
.300
.222
.522
MRS
NAL
45
SP
8
155
140
27
42
11
4
1
1
15
9
0
0
0
1
.300
.368
.457
.825
WES
EWA
45
RP
1
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.250
.000
.250
16
13
SP
147
2674
2341
466
852
104
33
32
24
0
260
331
0
15
63
1
44
.288
.350
.402
.751
 
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
143
2629
2341
455
837
104
33
32
24
0
253
327
0
15
63
1
44
.288
.350
.402
.751
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
4
Memphis Red Sox
SP
15
223
203
41
82
14
4
2
4
23
26
0
3
1
2
.305
.365
.443
.808
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
RP
31
573
495
93
151
24
5
7
5
0
70
63
0
2
15
14
.263
.346
.374
.720
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
Newark Eagles
SP
6
79
70
8
18
2
1
2
0
8
9
0
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
0
.273
.333
.273
.606
1
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
-
4
45
11
15
7
4
.000
.000
.000
.000
4
Homestead Grays
SP
51
1055
964
152
334
39
8
5
9
0
74
118
0
4
20
1
11
.296
.343
.368
.711
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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