Bernie Carbo

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home509134920236548198.271
Away501138417035748160.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-09-29 PITNYNL 101000100
1980-09-28 PITCHCL 101000000
1980-09-14 PITWSNL 100000000
1980-09-12 PITWSNL 100000001
1980-09-09 PITPHIL 100000000
1980-09-05 PITATLL 100000000
1980-09-01 PITHOUL 000000010
1980-05-25 STLSDPL 100000000
1980-05-23 STLSDPL 000000000
1980-05-21 STLLADL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 299
Right Field 407
Designated Hitter 131

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

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 8.0 24 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bernie Carbo (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Merv Rettenmund
    .271 avg, 66 HR
  2. 96
    Jesse Winker
    .261 avg, 96 HR
  3. 94
    Ben Grieve
    .269 avg, 118 HR
  4. 85
    Milton Bradley
    .271 avg, 125 HR
  5. 83
    Brandon Nimmo
    .262 avg, 149 HR
  6. 82
    Otto Velez
    .251 avg, 78 HR

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.