Hick Carpenter

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1892)

AVG .259
HR 18
RBI 543
H 1,202
OPS .603
PIV -2,957
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 186 lb
Born
8/16/1855 in Grafton, MA, USA
Died
4/18/1937 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1892-07-31

Full name: Warren William Carpenter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,118 4,637 720 1,202 142 47 18 543 158 112 174 .259 .281 .322 .603 -2,957

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — 5.2% 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
1879 SR1 NL 65 261 30 53 6 0 0 20 0 2 15 .203 .255 (-21%) .270 (-23%) .328 (-31%) .599 (-27%) -909.3
1880 CN1 NL 77 300 32 72 6 4 0 23 0 2 15 .240 .244 (-2%) .267 (-8%) .319 (-10%) .586 (-9%) -374.2
1881 WOR NL 83 347 40 75 12 2 2 31 0 3 19 .216 .260 (-17%) .290 (-23%) .338 (-17%) .628 (-20%) -995.2
1882 CN2 AA 80 351 78 120 15 5 1 67 0 10 0 .342 .248 (+38%) .275 (+30%) .329 (+28%) .605 (+29%) 1591.9
1883 CN2 AA 95 435 99 130 18 4 3 40 0 19 0 .299 .257 (+16%) .285 (+15%) .345 (+10%) .631 (+12%) 940.0
1884 CN2 AA 108 474 80 121 16 2 4 60 0 6 0 .255 .243 (+5%) .278 (-3%) .327 (-1%) .606 (-2%) -156.5
1885 CN2 AA 112 473 89 131 12 8 2 61 0 9 0 .277 .244 (+14%) .287 (+2%) .325 (+7%) .613 (+5%) 302.1
1886 CN2 AA 111 458 67 101 8 5 2 61 8 18 0 .221 .246 (-11%) .302 (-13%) .331 (-18%) .634 (-16%) -1006.2
1887 CN2 AA 127 498 70 124 12 6 1 50 44 19 32 .249 .270 (-8%) .331 (-15%) .373 (-19%) .705 (-17%) -1350.7
1888 CN2 AA 136 551 68 147 14 5 3 67 59 5 51 .267 .238 (+12%) .290 (-4%) .319 (+2%) .610 (-1%) -169.0
1889 CN2 AA 123 486 67 127 23 6 0 63 47 18 41 .261 .263 (-1%) .334 (-12%) .357 (-7%) .691 (-9%) -829.4
1892 SLN NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,118 4,637 720 1,202 142 47 18 543 158 112 174 .259 — — — — -2,957

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 45 0 390 12 22 16
2B 3 0 3 6 5 0
3B 1059 0 1450 1991 591 142
OF 12 0 19 6 7 0
SS 1 0 5 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 1B 34 0 300 10 17 12
1879 SR1 2B 3 0 3 6 5 0
1879 SR1 3B 18 0 35 27 10 0
1879 SR1 OF 11 0 19 6 7 0
1880 CN1 1B 9 0 72 1 5 3
1880 CN1 3B 67 0 136 126 45 9
1880 CN1 SS 1 0 5 1 0 0
1881 WOR 3B 83 0 141 172 56 14
1882 CN2 3B 80 0 137 167 60 7
1883 CN2 3B 95 0 133 181 47 6
1884 CN2 3B 108 0 157 168 44 16
1884 CN2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 CN2 3B 112 0 153 191 56 17
1886 CN2 3B 111 0 127 221 66 23
1887 CN2 3B 127 0 144 242 70 17
1888 CN2 3B 136 0 142 286 66 15
1889 CN2 1B 2 0 18 1 0 1
1889 CN2 3B 121 0 143 207 69 18
1892 SLN 3B 1 0 2 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 45
Second Base 3
Third Base 1059
Shortstop 1
Right Field 12

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Hick Carpenter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bones Ely
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  2. 96
    Jack Burdock
    .250 avg, 18 HR
  3. 94
    Frank Isbell
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  4. 94
    Bill Coughlin
    .252 avg, 15 HR
  5. 93
    Joe Mulvey
    .261 avg, 28 HR
  6. 93
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hick Carpenter

What years did Hick Carpenter play?
Hick Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1892.
Was Hick Carpenter a pitcher?
No. Hick Carpenter was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Hick Carpenter hit?
Hick Carpenter hit 18 career home runs with 1202 hits.