What years did Bernie Carbo play?

Bernie Carbo played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.

Was Bernie Carbo a pitcher?

No. Bernie Carbo was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bernie Carbo hit?

Bernie Carbo hit 96 career home runs with 722 hits.

What teams did Bernie Carbo play for?

Bernie Carbo played for 6 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1969–1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973, 1979–1980), the Boston Red Sox (1974–1978), the Milwaukee Brewers (1976), the Cleveland Indians (1978), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980).

What were Bernie Carbo's career stats?

In 1,010 games, Bernie Carbo had 722 hits, 96 home runs, 358 RBI, 372 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.

What position did Bernie Carbo play?

Bernie Carbo played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bernie Carbo and how much did he weigh?

Bernie Carbo was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.

How many home runs did Bernie Carbo hit each season?

Bernie Carbo's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 21 in 1970, 5 in 1971, 7 in 1972, 8 in 1973, 12 in 1974, 15 in 1975, 5 in 1976, 15 in 1977, 5 in 1978, 3 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 21, in 1970.

What was Bernie Carbo's career batting average?

Bernie Carbo batted .264 over his career, with 722 hits in 2,733 at bats.

How many RBI did Bernie Carbo have?

Bernie Carbo drove in 358 runs in his career.

Is Bernie Carbo in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bernie Carbo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bernie Carbo

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1980)

Bernie Carbo was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,010 career games, he hit .264 with 722 hits, 96 home runs, and 358 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,712.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .264

HR 96

RBI 358

H 722

OPS .814

PIV 10,712

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 173 lb
Born: 8/5/1947 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-02
Last Game: 1980-09-29

Full name: Bernardo Carbo

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Career Batting Statistics

Bernie Carbo — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,010	2,733	372	722	140	9	96	358	26	538	611	.264	.387	.427	.814	10,712

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .387 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OPS .814 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bernie Carbo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CIN	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CIN	NL	125	365	54	113	19	3	21	63	10	94	77	.310	.253 (+22%)	.325 (+39%)	.385 (+43%)	.711 (+41%)	3430.7
1971	CIN	NL	106	310	33	68	20	1	5	20	2	54	56	.219	.249 (-12%)	.316 (+7%)	.365 (-7%)	.682 (-1%)	112.1
1972	CIN	NL	19	21	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SLN	NL	99	302	42	78	13	1	7	34	0	57	56	.258	.243 (+6%)	.310 (+23%)	.353 (+7%)	.664 (+14%)	0.0
1973	SLN	NL	111	308	42	88	18	0	8	40	2	58	52	.286	.256 (+11%)	.325 (+22%)	.378 (+11%)	.703 (+16%)	1177.3
1974	BOS	AL	117	338	40	84	20	0	12	61	4	58	90	.249	.256 (-3%)	.324 (+12%)	.369 (+12%)	.693 (+12%)	954.0
1975	BOS	AL	107	319	64	82	21	3	15	50	2	83	69	.257	.257 (avg)	.327 (+25%)	.374 (+29%)	.701 (+27%)	1925.2
1976	BOS	AL	17	55	5	13	4	0	2	6	1	8	17	.236	.255 (-7%)	.320 (+4%)	.360 (+16%)	.681 (+10%)	95.8
1976	ML4	AL	69	183	20	43	7	0	3	15	1	33	55	.235	.255 (-8%)	.320 (+10%)	.360 (-11%)	.681 (-1%)	95.8
1977	BOS	AL	86	228	36	66	6	1	15	34	1	47	72	.289	.264 (+10%)	.329 (+24%)	.401 (+30%)	.730 (+28%)	1344.9
1978	BOS	AL	17	46	7	12	3	0	1	6	1	8	8	.261	—	—	—	—	87.3
1978	CLE	AL	60	174	21	50	8	0	4	16	1	20	31	.287	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (+6%)	.702 (+9%)	87.3
1979	SLN	NL	52	64	6	18	1	0	3	12	1	10	22	.281	.265 (+6%)	.329 (+12%)	.397 (+10%)	.727 (+11%)	137.4
1980	SLN	NL	14	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	PIT	NL	7	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			1,010	2,733	372	722	140	9	96	358	26	538	611	.264	—	—	—	—	9,448

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bernie Carbo — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	21	3	3	1	0	2	4	4	6	.143

Playoff Batting by Year

Bernie Carbo — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	WS	BOS	4	7	3	3	1	2	4	1	1	.429
1970	NLCS	CIN	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
1970	WS	CIN	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bernie Carbo — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	509	1349	202	365	48	198	.271
Away	501	1384	170	357	48	160	.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bernie Carbo — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1980-09-29	PIT	NYN	L	1	1	1	0	0
1980-09-28	PIT	CHC	L	1	1	0	0	0
1980-09-14	PIT	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-12	PIT	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1980-09-09	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-05	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1980-09-01	PIT	HOU	L	0	0	0	1	0
1980-05-25	STL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1980-05-23	STL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-21	STL	LAD	L	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bernie Carbo — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
OF	702	644	1234	63	29	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bernie Carbo — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CIN	OF	119	109	177	8	4	2
1971	CIN	OF	90	88	154	7	3	0
1972	CIN	OF	4	4	9	0	0	0
1972	SLN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1972	SLN	OF	92	87	162	15	6	3
1973	SLN	OF	94	85	171	11	4	3
1974	BOS	OF	87	83	164	5	1	1
1975	BOS	OF	85	83	157	7	4	1
1976	BOS	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1976	ML4	OF	33	27	71	5	0	1
1977	BOS	OF	67	60	131	5	7	1
1978	BOS	OF	9	7	26	0	0	0
1978	CLE	OF	4	3	1	0	0	0
1979	SLN	OF	17	7	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Bernie Carbo Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Third Base	1
Left Field	299
Right Field	407
Designated Hitter	131

Awards & Honors

Bernie Carbo — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1974	Player of the Week	Week of 1974-05-24
1970	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Bernie Carbo — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1970	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	8.0	24	8

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Career Spans

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Bernie Carbo: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bernie Carbo's first major league game on September 2, 1969; the last one listed came on September 29, 1980. Carbo played for the Cincinnati Reds (1969 through 1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972 to 1980), the Boston Red Sox (1974 through 1978), the Milwaukee Brewers (1976), the Cleveland Indians (1978), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980). Carbo played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 5, 1947, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 173 pounds. The bio lists the given name Bernardo.

Carbo finished with 722 hits from 2,733 at bats in 1,010 games, which works out to .264; the totals also include 96 home runs, 358 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .387 and the slugging percentage .427, for an OPS of .814. The .264 career average is close to the .256 the league hit across the same seasons. 1970 was Carbo's biggest home run year, with 21.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Carbo

What years did Bernie Carbo play?: Bernie Carbo played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.
Was Bernie Carbo a pitcher?: No. Bernie Carbo was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bernie Carbo hit?: Bernie Carbo hit 96 career home runs with 722 hits.
What teams did Bernie Carbo play for?: Bernie Carbo played for 6 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1969–1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973, 1979–1980), the Boston Red Sox (1974–1978), the Milwaukee Brewers (1976), the Cleveland Indians (1978), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980).
What were Bernie Carbo's career stats?: In 1,010 games, Bernie Carbo had 722 hits, 96 home runs, 358 RBI, 372 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Bernie Carbo play?: Bernie Carbo played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bernie Carbo and how much did he weigh?: Bernie Carbo was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds.
How many home runs did Bernie Carbo hit each season?: Bernie Carbo's home runs by season: 0 in 1969, 21 in 1970, 5 in 1971, 7 in 1972, 8 in 1973, 12 in 1974, 15 in 1975, 5 in 1976, 15 in 1977, 5 in 1978, 3 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 21, in 1970.
What was Bernie Carbo's career batting average?: Bernie Carbo batted .264 over his career, with 722 hits in 2,733 at bats.
How many RBI did Bernie Carbo have?: Bernie Carbo drove in 358 runs in his career.
Is Bernie Carbo in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bernie Carbo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.