Don Carman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1992)

Don Carman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1992 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 342 career appearances, he went 53-54 with a 4.11 ERA and 598 strikeouts. He also batted .057 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 53–54
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.33
SO 598
Pitcher PIV -11385.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
8/14/1959 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1983-10-01
Last Game
1992-07-18

Full name: Donald Wayne Carman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Carman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 54 342 102 7 3 11 921.2 849 421 115 378 598 4.11 -11385.1

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Carman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 13.1 14 8 6 16 5.40 3.81 (-42%) 47.7
1985 PHI NL 9 4 71 0 0 0 7 86.1 52 20 38 87 2.08 3.89 (+46%) 2045.5
1986 PHI NL 10 5 50 14 2 1 1 134.1 113 48 52 98 3.22 3.97 (+19%) 1269.1
1987 PHI NL 13 11 35 35 3 2 0 211.0 194 99 69 125 4.22 4.29 (+2%) -2846.4
1988 PHI NL 10 14 36 32 2 0 0 201.1 211 96 70 116 4.29 3.73 (-15%) -1394.6
1989 PHI NL 5 15 49 20 0 0 0 149.1 152 87 86 81 5.24 3.71 (-41%) -5912.8
1990 PHI NL 6 2 59 1 0 0 1 86.2 69 40 38 58 4.15 3.86 (-8%) -2193.5
1991 CIN NL 0 2 28 0 0 0 1 36.0 40 21 19 15 5.25 3.91 (-34%) -2400.1
1992 TEX AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 4 2 0 2 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 53 54 342 102 7 3 11 921.2 849 421 378 598 4.11 — -11,385

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

Don Carman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
342 209 3 12 0 0 0 5 0 2 75 .057 .066 .057 .124 -1,568

Career AVG .057 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OBP .066 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.

Career SLG .057 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.

Career OPS .124 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 82.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Carman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 71 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 PHI NL 50 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 PHI NL 35 61 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 23 .082 .262 (-69%) .331 (-66%) .415 (-80%) .746 (-74%) -737.6
1988 PHI NL 36 63 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 .048 .254 (-81%) .317 (-85%) .377 (-87%) .695 (-86%) -830.6
1989 PHI NL 49 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .029 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 59 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
1991 CIN NL 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 342 209 3 12 0 0 0 5 0 2 75 .057 — — — — -1,568

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

Don Carman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1671022402.039
Away1751071803.075

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Carman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home167473.24122071923143.93
Away175448.04372141862844.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Carman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-07-18 TEXBALL 000000000
1992-07-17 TEXBALL 000000000
1991-07-14 CINPITL 000000000
1991-07-12 CINPITL 000000000
1991-07-07 CINHOUL 000000000
1991-07-06 CINHOUL 000000000
1991-07-03 CINATLL 000000000
1991-06-29 CINHOUL 200000101
1991-06-22 CINWSNL 000000000
1991-06-20 CINWSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Carman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-07-18 TEXBAL — 2.0100010
1992-07-17 TEXBAL — 0.1332010
1991-07-14 CINPIT — 0.2222201
1991-07-12 CINPIT — 3.0311110
1991-07-07 CINHOU — 1.0000310
1991-07-06 CINHOU — 1.0100020
1991-07-03 CINATL — 0.2200000
1991-06-29 CINHOU L 4.1444012
1991-06-22 CINWSN — 0.1100000
1991-06-20 CINWSN L 2.0311200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Carman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 342 102 36 121 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Carman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 PHI P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1984 PHI P 11 0 0 0 0 0
1985 PHI P 71 0 5 11 2 2
1986 PHI P 50 14 4 30 0 2
1987 PHI P 35 35 7 21 0 0
1988 PHI P 36 32 9 19 0 0
1989 PHI P 49 20 4 20 1 0
1990 PHI P 59 1 5 12 1 1
1991 CIN P 28 0 1 8 0 1
1992 TEX P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Carman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 342

Salary History

Don Carman — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 PHI NL $500,000
1989 PHI NL $575,000
1988 PHI NL $450,000
1987 PHI NL $245,000
1986 PHI NL $165,000
Total Career Earnings $1,935,000

College History

Don Carman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Seminole State College Seminole OK 1977, 1978

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Carman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Schueler
    40-48, 4.08 ERA
  2. 84
    Gene Nelson
    53-64, 4.13 ERA
  3. 79
    Tom Sturdivant
    59-51, 3.74 ERA
  4. 77
    Joe Hesketh
    60-47, 3.78 ERA
  5. 76
    Michael Lorenzen
    57-68, 4.44 ERA
  6. 76
    Jeff Robinson
    46-57, 3.79 ERA

Don Carman: the record in brief

October 1, 1983 and July 18, 1992 bracket Don Carman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Carman's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1983 to 1990), the Cincinnati Reds (1991), and the Texas Rangers (1992). Carman is listed as a pitcher at 6'3" and 195 pounds. The bio says Carman batted and threw left-handed. Carman was born on August 14, 1959, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. On the record, Don Carman was born Donald Wayne Carman.

Carman went 53-54 with a 4.11 ERA in 342 games, 102 of them starts. Carman had 598 strikeouts and 11 saves. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.11 mark was 5.9% worse. No season topped the 13 wins of 1987. In 1986, one of the busiest seasons, Carman posted a 3.22 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Carman

What years did Don Carman play?
Don Carman played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1992.
Was Don Carman a pitcher?
Yes. Don Carman pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 598 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Carman hit?
Don Carman hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Don Carman's career batting average?
Don Carman batted .057 over his career, with 12 hits in 209 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Carman have?
Don Carman drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Don Carman's career ERA?
Don Carman finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 53-54 with 598 strikeouts.