John Carden
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)
John Carden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 22.50 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 210 lb
- Died
- 2/8/1949 in Mexia, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-05-18
Full name: John Bruton Carden
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
Career Games by Position
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 |
John Carden: the record in brief
John Carden's entire major league record comes from the period beginning May 18, 1946. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1946. Carden played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 19, 1921, in Killeen, TX, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 5 inches and 210 pounds. Carden died on February 8, 1949, in Mexia, TX, USA. Carden's full given name, per the bio, is John Bruton Carden.
Carden pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 22.50 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 22.50 mark was 526.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1946, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Before the majors, Carden played college baseball at Texas A&M University (1942 and 1943).
Every defensive appearance on record for Carden, 1 games, came at pitcher.
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.
- What teams did John Carden play for?
- John Carden played for one team, the New York Giants (1946).
- What were John Carden's career stats?
- In 1 game, John Carden went 0-0 with a 22.50 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Carden play?
- John Carden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Carden and how much did he weigh?
- John Carden was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was John Carden's career ERA?
- John Carden finished with a 22.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Carden have?
- John Carden recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is John Carden in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Carden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.