Hal Carlson
Born: 5/17/1892 in Rockford, IL, USA
Died: 5/28/1930 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-13 | Final Game: 1930-05-23
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Harold Gust Carlson
Biography
Hal Carlson, born in 1892, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1917 to May 23, 1930. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, Carlson compiled a win-loss record of 114-120 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.97. He was known for his competitive spirit on the mound, striking out a total of 590 batters and securing 19 saves throughout his career.
Carlson played during an era characterized by the transition between the deadball era and the lively ball era, which significantly influenced pitching strategies and offensive outputs in the game. His ability to navigate these changes and contribute consistently to his teams solidified his place in baseball history. While his overall record may reflect a balanced performance, Carlson’s contributions to the game extended beyond statistics, making him a noteworthy figure for fans and historians alike.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 120 | 377 | 238 | 121 | 17 | 19 | 2002.0 | 2256 | 883 | 93 | 498 | 590 | 3.97 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | NL | 7 | 11 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 161.3 | 140 | 52 | 49 | 68 | 2.90 | 1163.9 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.75 | -290.2 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 8 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 141.0 | 114 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 2.23 | 1451.9 |
| 1920 | PIT | NL | 14 | 13 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 246.7 | 262 | 92 | 63 | 62 | 3.36 | 885.8 |
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 4 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 109.7 | 121 | 52 | 23 | 37 | 4.27 | 583.5 |
| 1922 | PIT | NL | 9 | 12 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 145.3 | 193 | 92 | 58 | 64 | 5.70 | -895.4 |
| 1923 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4.72 | -324.2 |
| 1924 | PHI | NL | 8 | 17 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 203.7 | 267 | 110 | 55 | 66 | 4.86 | 1200.3 |
| 1925 | PHI | NL | 13 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 234.0 | 281 | 110 | 52 | 80 | 4.23 | 638.6 |
| 1926 | PHI | NL | 17 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 267.3 | 293 | 96 | 47 | 55 | 3.23 | 3042.7 |
| 1927 | CHC | NL | 12 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 184.3 | 201 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 3.17 | - |
| 1927 | PHI | NL | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 63.7 | 80 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 5.23 | -1405.5 |
| 1928 | CHC | NL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 56.3 | 74 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 5.91 | - |
| 1929 | CHC | NL | 11 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 111.7 | 131 | 64 | 31 | 35 | 5.16 | - |
| 1930 | CHC | NL | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 68 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5.05 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 712 | 58 | 159 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 24 | 118 | 0.223 | 0.251 | 0.281 | 0.532 | -2435.7 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | NL | 34 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.122 | -402.6 |
| 1918 | PIT | NL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 22 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.163 | 0.0 |
| 1920 | PIT | NL | 39 | 85 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.271 | -200.5 |
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 31 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.294 | 0.0 |
| 1922 | PIT | NL | 39 | 56 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.268 | -137.8 |
| 1923 | PIT | NL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1924 | PHI | NL | 39 | 76 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.276 | -151.0 |
| 1925 | PHI | NL | 38 | 93 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0.183 | -626.4 |
| 1926 | PHI | NL | 38 | 96 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0.240 | -283.7 |
| 1927 | CHC | NL | 27 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.164 | -633.7 |
| 1927 | PHI | NL | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.240 | -633.7 |
| 1928 | CHC | NL | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.263 | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CHC | NL | 31 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.231 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHC | NL | 8 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | WS | CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | WS | CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 377 | 0 | 74 | 497 | 17 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | P | 34 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 3 |
| 1918 | PIT | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | PIT | P | 22 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920 | PIT | P | 39 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 2 |
| 1921 | PIT | P | 31 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922 | PIT | P | 39 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| 1923 | PIT | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | PHI | P | 38 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925 | PHI | P | 35 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 3 |
| 1926 | PHI | P | 35 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 4 |
| 1927 | CHN | P | 27 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927 | PHI | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CHN | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | CHN | P | 31 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930 | CHN | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 377 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P3 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 16.0 | 80 | 0 |