What years did Buddy Carlyle play?

Buddy Carlyle played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.

Was Buddy Carlyle a pitcher?

Yes. Buddy Carlyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 232 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buddy Carlyle hit?

Buddy Carlyle hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What were Buddy Carlyle's career stats?

In 150 games, Buddy Carlyle went 13-13 with a 5.14 ERA, 232 strikeouts, 292.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Buddy Carlyle's salary?

Buddy Carlyle's last recorded salary was $725,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $725,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2015.

What position did Buddy Carlyle play?

Buddy Carlyle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Buddy Carlyle and how much did he weigh?

Buddy Carlyle was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Buddy Carlyle's career ERA?

Buddy Carlyle finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 13-13 with 232 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Buddy Carlyle have?

Buddy Carlyle recorded 232 career strikeouts.

Is Buddy Carlyle in the Hall of Fame?

No. Buddy Carlyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Buddy Carlyle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2015)

Buddy Carlyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 17 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 5.14 ERA and 232 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 13–13

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.39

SO 232

Pitcher PIV -2310.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 12/21/1977 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-08-29
Last Game: 2015-05-11

Full name: Earl Lester Carlyle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buddy Carlyle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	150	27	0	0	1	292.1	298	167	43	107	232	5.14	-2310.7

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 20.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Buddy Carlyle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	SDN	NL	1	3	7	7	0	37.2	36	25	17	29	5.97	4.71 (-27%)	-767.4
2000	SDN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	3.0	6	7	3	2	21.00	—	0.0
2005	LAN	NL	0	0	10	0	0	14.0	16	13	4	13	8.36	4.29 (-95%)	-580.2
2007	ATL	NL	8	7	22	20	0	107.0	117	62	32	74	5.21	4.47 (-17%)	-1725.4
2008	ATL	NL	2	0	45	0	0	62.2	52	25	26	59	3.59	4.32 (+17%)	1182.2
2009	ATL	NL	0	1	16	0	0	21.1	35	21	12	12	8.86	4.32 (-105%)	-1271.8
2011	NYA	AL	0	1	8	0	0	7.2	5	4	7	9	4.70	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	1	1	27	0	0	31.0	23	5	5	28	1.45	3.74 (+61%)	851.9
2015	NYN	NL	1	0	11	0	1	8.0	8	5	1	6	5.62	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			13	13	150	27	1	292.1	298	167	107	232	5.14	—	-2,311

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

Buddy Carlyle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	57	6	10	0	0	0	4	0	3	17	.175	.217	.175	.392	0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Buddy Carlyle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	SDN	NL	7	9	1	2	1	2	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SDN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ATL	NL	22	36	4	5	3	0	12	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	45	9	1	2	0	1	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	17	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	27	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			151	57	6	10	4	3	17	.175	—	—	—	—	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

Buddy Carlyle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	30	5	4	0	1	.133
Away	73	27	1	6	0	3	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Buddy Carlyle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	78	154.0	147	83	56	130	4.85
Away	72	138.1	151	84	51	102	5.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Buddy Carlyle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2015-05-11	NYN	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-05-09	NYN	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2015-04-30	NYN	WAS	—	1.1	4	3	3	0	2
2015-04-28	NYN	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-04-23	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2015-04-22	NYN	ATL	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-04-19	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1
2015-04-18	NYN	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
2015-04-14	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2015-04-09	NYN	WAS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Carlyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	150	27	19	33	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Carlyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	SDN	P	7	7	0	3	0	1
2000	SDN	P	4	0	1	0	0	0
2005	LAN	P	10	0	1	1	0	0
2007	ATL	P	22	20	7	16	1	3
2008	ATL	P	45	0	4	8	0	0
2009	ATL	P	16	0	1	3	0	0
2011	NYA	P	8	0	1	0	0	0
2014	NYN	P	27	0	2	2	0	0
2015	NYN	P	11	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Buddy Carlyle Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	151

Salary History

Buddy Carlyle's recorded salaries total $1,680,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carlyle's career ran from 1999 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Buddy Carlyle — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	NYN	NL	$725,000
2009	ATL	NL	$425,000
2005	LAN	NL	$330,000
1999	SDN	NL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,680,000

Buddy Carlyle: the record in brief

Buddy Carlyle's major league career runs from a debut on August 29, 1999 to a final game on May 11, 2015. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1999 through 2000), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), the Atlanta Braves (2007 through 2009), the New York Yankees (2011), and the New York Mets (2014 to 2015). Carlyle, a pitcher by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Carlyle was born on December 21, 1977, in Omaha, NE, USA. The bio lists the given name Earl Lester.

Carlyle pitched in 150 games, starting 27, and finished with a 13-13 record and 5.14 ERA. The same table counts 232 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.14 mark was 20.1% worse. No season topped the 8 wins of 2007. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Carlyle posted a 5.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Carlyle

What years did Buddy Carlyle play?: Buddy Carlyle played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.
Was Buddy Carlyle a pitcher?: Yes. Buddy Carlyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 232 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buddy Carlyle hit?: Buddy Carlyle hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Buddy Carlyle play for?: Buddy Carlyle played for 5 teams: the San Diego Padres (1999–2000), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005), the Atlanta Braves (2007–2009), the New York Yankees (2011), and the New York Mets (2014–2015).
What were Buddy Carlyle's career stats?: In 150 games, Buddy Carlyle went 13-13 with a 5.14 ERA, 232 strikeouts, 292.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Buddy Carlyle earn in his career?: Buddy Carlyle's recorded salaries total $1,680,000 over 4 seasons, 1999 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carlyle's career ran from 1999 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Buddy Carlyle's salary?: Buddy Carlyle's last recorded salary was $725,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $725,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2015.
What position did Buddy Carlyle play?: Buddy Carlyle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buddy Carlyle and how much did he weigh?: Buddy Carlyle was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Buddy Carlyle's career ERA?: Buddy Carlyle finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 13-13 with 232 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Buddy Carlyle have?: Buddy Carlyle recorded 232 career strikeouts.
Is Buddy Carlyle in the Hall of Fame?: No. Buddy Carlyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.