What years did Carl Bouldin play?

Carl Bouldin played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.

Was Carl Bouldin a pitcher?

Yes. Carl Bouldin pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carl Bouldin hit?

Carl Bouldin hit 0 career home runs.

What was Carl Bouldin's career batting average?

Carl Bouldin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 21 at bats.

What was Carl Bouldin's career ERA?

Carl Bouldin finished with a 6.15 career ERA, going 3-8 with 36 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carl Bouldin have?

Carl Bouldin recorded 36 career strikeouts.

Carl Bouldin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1964)

Carl Bouldin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964 for the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 6.15 ERA and 36 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–8

ERA 6.15

WHIP 1.76

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -397.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 9/17/1939 in Germantown, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-02
Last Game: 1964-07-05

Full name: Carl Edward Bouldin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carl Bouldin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	27	10	1	0	0	71.2	96	49	5	30	36	6.15	-397.5

Career ERA 6.15 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 64.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carl Bouldin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	WS2	AL	0	1	2	1	0	3.1	9	6	2	2	16.20	—	0.0
1962	WS2	AL	1	2	6	3	1	20.0	26	13	9	12	5.85	3.96 (-48%)	521.2
1963	WS2	AL	2	2	10	3	0	23.1	31	15	8	10	5.79	3.46 (-67%)	-503.4
1964	WS2	AL	0	3	9	3	0	25.0	30	15	11	12	5.40	3.58 (-51%)	-415.3
Career · 4 seasons			3	8	27	10	1	71.2	96	49	30	36	6.15	—	-397

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Carl Bouldin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.000	.087	.000	.087	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 72.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .087 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Bouldin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	WS2	AL	2	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	WS2	AL	7	7	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	10	7	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	10	6	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			29	21	2	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Carl Bouldin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	10	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Bouldin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	41.0	47	17	14	19	3.73
Away	13	30.2	49	32	16	17	9.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Bouldin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1964-07-05	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1964-07-01	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0
1964-05-10	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
1964-05-08	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
1964-05-06	TEX	NYY	L	1	0	1
1964-05-03	TEX	NYY	L	1	1	1
1964-04-29	TEX	LAA	L	1	0	0
1964-04-28	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0
1964-04-23	TEX	MIN	W	1	0	1
1964-04-16	TEX	MIN	L	2	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Bouldin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-07-05	TEX	DET	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1964-07-01	TEX	CHW	L	1.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1964-05-10	TEX	BOS	—	0.2	2	3	1	0	0	0
1964-05-08	TEX	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1964-05-06	TEX	NYY	—	3.1	4	4	1	1	3	2
1964-05-03	TEX	NYY	—	5.1	4	1	1	1	2	0
1964-04-29	TEX	LAA	L	2.1	4	4	4	1	1	0
1964-04-23	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	3	1	1	2	1	0
1964-04-16	TEX	MIN	L	7.0	8	5	5	2	3	0
1963-09-27	TEX	CHW	L	4.0	5	3	2	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Bouldin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	10	6	12	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Bouldin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	WS2	P	2	1	1	1	0	0
1962	WS2	P	6	3	1	3	1	0
1963	WS2	P	10	3	2	4	1	1
1964	WS2	P	9	3	2	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carl Bouldin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

Carl Bouldin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	OH	1959, 1960, 1961

Carl Bouldin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Carl Bouldin's first major league game on September 2, 1961; the last one listed came on July 5, 1964. Bouldin's only club in the season tables is the Washington Senators. Born on September 17, 1939, in Germantown, KY, USA, Bouldin is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Bouldin's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Carl Bouldin was the playing name; the full given name is Carl Edward.

Bouldin pitched in 27 games, starting 10, and finished with a 3-8 record and 6.15 ERA. The totals include 36 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bouldin's seasons was 3.75, so the 6.15 figure ran 64.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.40 in 1964, when the league's was 3.58.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bouldin, 27 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Bouldin with 6 putouts, 12 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Bouldin

What years did Carl Bouldin play?: Carl Bouldin played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1964.
Was Carl Bouldin a pitcher?: Yes. Carl Bouldin pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Bouldin hit?: Carl Bouldin hit 0 career home runs.
What was Carl Bouldin's career batting average?: Carl Bouldin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 21 at bats.
What was Carl Bouldin's career ERA?: Carl Bouldin finished with a 6.15 career ERA, going 3-8 with 36 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carl Bouldin have?: Carl Bouldin recorded 36 career strikeouts.