Don Carlsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1952)

W–L 2–4
ERA 6.00
WHIP 1.78
SO 23
Pitcher PIV -17.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
10/15/1926 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
9/22/2002 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-28
Last Game
1952-05-24

Full name: Donald Herbert Carlsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 13 7 2 0 0 54.0 75 36 5 21 23 6.00 -17.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 51.7% 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
1948 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 4 2 1 36.00 — 0.0
1951 PIT NL 2 3 7 6 2 0 0 43.0 50 20 14 20 4.19 4.04 (-4%) 255.0
1952 PIT NL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.0 20 12 5 2 10.80 3.70 (-192%) -272.0
Career · 3 seasons 2 4 13 7 2 0 0 54.0 75 36 21 23 6.00 — -17

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
13 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .263 .263 .526 0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .526 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 26.2% below 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
1948 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 PIT NL 7 16 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1952 PIT NL 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 13 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .263 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home890200.222
Away591301.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home832.0452513147.03
Away522.03011894.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-05-24 PITCHCL 101000000
1952-05-17 PITBROL 100000000
1952-05-06 PITPHIL 100000000
1952-04-22 PITCHCL 000000000
1952-04-20 PITCINL 000000000
1951-09-16 PITNY1L 100000000
1951-09-11 PITPHIL 300000000
1951-09-07 PITSTLL 000000000
1951-09-03 PITCHCL 000000000
1951-09-01 PITSTLL 301000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-05-24 PITCHC — 1.0433000
1952-05-17 PITBRO — 2.0200000
1952-05-06 PITPHI L 5.0844421
1952-04-22 PITCHC — 0.0232000
1952-04-20 PITCIN — 2.0433100
1951-09-16 PITNY1 — 4.0622231
1951-09-11 PITPHI L 8.1633031
1951-09-07 PITSTL L 2.2776411
1951-09-03 PITCHC — 0.0322000
1951-09-01 PITSTL L 7.01044231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 0 1 12 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 PIT P 7 0 1 6 2 1
1952 PIT P 5 0 0 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 13

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Carlsen

What years did Don Carlsen play?
Don Carlsen played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1952.
Was Don Carlsen a pitcher?
Yes. Don Carlsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Carlsen hit?
Don Carlsen hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.