George Carman
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890)
George Carman was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 27 career games, he hit .172 with 16 hits and 7 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Height / Weight
- 5'4" / 139 lb
- Died
- 6/16/1929 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1890-09-04
- Last Game
- 1890-10-12
Full name: George Wartman Carman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 93 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .172 | .245 | .194 | .439 | -511 |
Career AVG .172 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.
Career OBP .245 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.
Career SLG .194 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.
Career OPS .439 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | PH4 | AA | 27 | 93 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .172 | .260 (-34%) | .336 (-27%) | .351 (-45%) | .687 (-36%) | -511.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 27 | 93 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .172 | — | — | — | — | -511 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 14 |
| Right Field | 10 |
George Carman: the record in brief
The profile opens with George Carman's first major league game on September 4, 1890; the last one listed came on October 12, 1890. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1890. Born on March 29, 1866, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Carman is listed as a shortstop. Carman's listed size is 5-foot-4 and 139 pounds. The bio records the death on June 16, 1929, in Lancaster, PA, USA. On the record, George Carman was born George Wartman Carman.
Carman collected 16 hits in 93 at bats across 27 games, good for a .172 batting average, along with 7 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .245 and the slugging percentage .194, for an OPS of .439. Over the seasons Carman played, league hitters batted .260; the .172 career figure is 33.9% below that. Only one season appears, 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Carman played 27 games and went 16 for 93. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
By games played in the field, shortstop leads with 14, followed by right field (10), second base (2), and third base (1). At shortstop, Carman's fielding totals are 23 putouts, 40 assists and 19 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Carman
- Was George Carman a pitcher?
- No. George Carman was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did George Carman hit?
- George Carman hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What teams did George Carman play for?
- George Carman played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1890).
- What were George Carman's career stats?
- In 27 games, George Carman had 16 hits, 7 RBI, 9 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .172 batting average.
- What position did George Carman play?
- George Carman played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Carman and how much did he weigh?
- George Carman was listed at 5 feet 4 inches and 139 pounds.
- What was George Carman's career batting average?
- George Carman batted .172 over his career, with 16 hits in 93 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Carman have?
- George Carman drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is George Carman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Carman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.