Was John Carden a pitcher?

Yes. John Carden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

John Carden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)

W–L 0–0

ERA 22.50

WHIP 4.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 210 lb
Born: 5/19/1921 in Killeen, TX, USA
Died: 2/8/1949 in Mexia, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-05-18

Full name: John Bruton Carden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	5	0	4	1	22.50	0.0

Career ERA 22.50 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 526.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	5	4	1	22.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	4	5	4	1	22.50	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1946	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	4	5	4	1	22.50

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-05-18	NY1	CHC	—	2.0	4	7	5	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about John Carden

Was John Carden a pitcher?: Yes. John Carden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.