Walter Carlisle
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Walter Carlisle was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Boston Red Sox. In 3 career games, he hit .100 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 154 lb
- Died
- 5/27/1945 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-05-08
- Last Game
- 1908-05-15
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 0 |
Career AVG .100 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.
Career OPS .282 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | BOS | AL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-05-15 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-11 | BOS | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1908-05-09 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908-05-08 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 3 |
Walter Carlisle: the record in brief
Walter Carlisle's major league career runs from a debut on May 8, 1908 to a final game on May 15, 1908. Carlisle spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Carlisle, born on July 6, 1881, in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, is listed as a left fielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-9 and 154 pounds. Carlisle died on May 27, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
The batting record for Carlisle: 3 games, 1 hits in 10 at bats, and a .100 average. The league as a whole hit .241 across Carlisle's seasons, which puts the .100 career mark 58.4% below average. By OPS the gap is 53.4% below league average (.282 against .605). Carlisle's lone season row is 1908 with the Boston Red Sox: 3 games, 1 hits in 10 at bats.
Carlisle appears at one position only: left field, in 3 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Carlisle
- Was Walter Carlisle a pitcher?
- No. Walter Carlisle was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Walter Carlisle hit?
- Walter Carlisle hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Walter Carlisle play for?
- Walter Carlisle played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1908).
- What were Walter Carlisle's career stats?
- In 3 games, Walter Carlisle had 1 hits and 1 stolen bases, with a .100 batting average.
- What position did Walter Carlisle play?
- Walter Carlisle played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Walter Carlisle and how much did he weigh?
- Walter Carlisle was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 154 pounds.
- What was Walter Carlisle's career batting average?
- Walter Carlisle batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
- Is Walter Carlisle in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walter Carlisle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.