Paul Carpenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916)

Paul Carpenter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1916 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 5 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 1.17
WHIP 1.57
SO 5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/12/1894 in Granville, OH, USA
Died
3/14/1968 in Newark, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1916-07-26
Last Game
1916-09-02

Full name: Paul Calvin Carpenter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Carpenter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.2 8 1 0 4 5 1.17 0.0

Career ERA 1.17 vs. league average 2.78 across their career seasons — 57.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Carpenter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.2 8 1 4 5 1.17 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.2 8 1 4 5 1.17 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Paul Carpenter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Carpenter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 PIT NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Paul Carpenter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220000.000
Away300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Carpenter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home24.240430.00
Away33.041023.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Paul Carpenter — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-02 PITCINL 000000000
1916-08-28 PITBSNL 200000001
1916-07-31 PITNY1L 000000000
1916-07-29 PITNY1L 000000000
1916-07-26 PITPHIL 000000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Paul Carpenter — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-09-02 PITCIN — 1.0110110
1916-08-28 PITBSN — 3.2310320
1916-07-31 PITNY1 — 1.0000010
1916-07-29 PITNY1 — 1.0311000
1916-07-26 PITPHI — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Carpenter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Carpenter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PIT P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Carpenter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Paul Carpenter: the record in brief

The profile opens with Paul Carpenter's first major league game on July 26, 1916; the last one listed came on September 2, 1916. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 1916. Born on August 12, 1894, in Granville, OH, USA, Carpenter is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on March 14, 1968, in Newark, OH, USA. Carpenter's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Calvin Carpenter.

Across 5 games (0 starts), Carpenter recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 1.17 ERA. Carpenter had 5 strikeouts. That 1.17 ERA compares with a 2.78 league average across the same seasons, 57.8% better. Carpenter's only pitching season is 1916: 5 games, 5 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Carpenter.

Every defensive appearance on record for Carpenter, 5 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Carpenter

Was Paul Carpenter a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Carpenter hit?
Paul Carpenter hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Paul Carpenter play for?
Paul Carpenter played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1916).
What were Paul Carpenter's career stats?
In 5 games, Paul Carpenter went 0-0 with a 1.17 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 7.2 innings pitched.
What position did Paul Carpenter play?
Paul Carpenter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Carpenter and how much did he weigh?
Paul Carpenter was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Paul Carpenter's career ERA?
Paul Carpenter finished with a 1.17 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Carpenter have?
Paul Carpenter recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Carpenter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Carpenter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.