Don Carman

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 54 342 102 7 3 11 921.7 849 421 115 378 598 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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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 13.3 14 8 6 16 5.40 3.81 (-42%) 47.7
1985 PHI NL 9 4 71 0 0 0 7 86.3 52 20 38 87 2.08 3.89 (+46%) 2045.5
1986 PHI NL 10 5 50 14 2 1 1 134.3 113 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 0 201.3 211 96 70 116 4.29 3.73 (-15%) -1394.6
1989 PHI NL 5 15 49 20 0 0 0 149.3 152 87 86 81 5.24 3.71 (-41%) -5912.8
1990 PHI NL 6 2 59 1 0 0 1 86.7 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 2.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1671022402.039
Away1751071803.075

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home167473.24122071923143.93
Away175448.04372141862844.30

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 342 102 36 121 4 6

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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Position Games
Pitcher 342

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

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
    57-66, 4.40 ERA
  6. 76
    Jeff Robinson
    46-57, 3.79 ERA

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.