Fred Carl

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889)

Fred Carl was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1889 for the Louisville Colonels. In 25 career games, he hit .202 with 20 hits and 13 RBI.

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

AVG .202
HR 0
RBI 13
H 20
OPS .576
PIV -230
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 158 lb
Born
9/8/1858 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
1/13/1899 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1889-07-25
Last Game
1889-08-31

Full name: Frederick E. Carl

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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Carl — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 99 13 20 2 2 0 13 0 16 22 .202 .313 .263 .576 -230

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS .576 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Carl — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1889 LS2 AA 25 99 13 20 2 2 0 13 0 16 22 .202 .263 (-23%) .334 (-6%) .357 (-27%) .691 (-17%) -229.8
Career · 1 season 25 99 13 20 2 2 0 13 0 16 22 .202 — — — — -230

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Carl — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 15 25 3 8
3B 1 0 2 0 1 0
OF 18 0 21 4 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Carl — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 LS2 2B 6 0 15 25 3 8
1889 LS2 3B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1889 LS2 OF 18 0 21 4 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Carl — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 12

Fred Carl: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 25, 1889 and the final game on August 31, 1889, Fred Carl built the record summarized on this page. Carl's only club in the season tables is the Louisville Colonels. Carl played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 8, 1858, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-6 and 158 pounds. The bio records the death on January 13, 1899, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Frederick E. Carl.

In 25 games and 99 at bats, Carl batted .202 with 20 hits, along with 13 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .313 and .263 give Carl a career OPS of .576. Carl's .202 average ran 23.4% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 16.8% below league average (.576 against .692). The season table holds a single row: 1889 with the Louisville Colonels, 25 games, 99 at bats and 20 hits. That year the league hit .263, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Carl

Was Fred Carl a pitcher?
No. Fred Carl was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Carl hit?
Fred Carl hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What teams did Fred Carl play for?
Fred Carl played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1889).
What were Fred Carl's career stats?
In 25 games, Fred Carl had 20 hits, 13 RBI, and 13 runs, with a .202 batting average.
What position did Fred Carl play?
Fred Carl played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred Carl and how much did he weigh?
Fred Carl was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 158 pounds.
What was Fred Carl's career batting average?
Fred Carl batted .202 over his career, with 20 hits in 99 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Carl have?
Fred Carl drove in 13 runs in his career.
Is Fred Carl in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Carl has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.