What years did Alex Carrasquel play?

Alex Carrasquel played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.

Was Alex Carrasquel a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Carrasquel pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 252 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Alex Carrasquel hit?

Alex Carrasquel hit 1 career home runs with 33 hits.

Alex Carrasquel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1949)

W–L 50–39

ERA 3.73

WHIP 1.43

SO 252

Pitcher PIV -5141.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 182 lb
Born: 7/24/1912 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died: 8/19/1969 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 1939-04-23
Last Game: 1949-07-26

Full name: Alejandro Eloy Carrasquel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
50	39	258	64	30	4	16	861.0	887	357	42	347	252	3.73	-5141.3

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near 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
1939	WS1	AL	5	9	40	17	7	0	2	159.3	165	83	68	41	4.69	4.28 (-9%)	-557.9
1940	WS1	AL	6	2	28	0	0	0	0	48.0	42	26	29	19	4.88	4.21 (-16%)	-1073.1
1941	WS1	AL	6	2	35	5	4	0	2	96.7	103	37	49	30	3.44	3.94 (+12%)	-1790.7
1942	WS1	AL	7	7	35	15	7	1	4	152.3	161	58	53	40	3.43	3.57 (+4%)	-549.0
1943	WS1	AL	11	7	39	13	4	1	5	144.3	160	59	54	48	3.68	3.50 (-5%)	384.0
1944	WS1	AL	8	7	43	7	3	0	2	134.0	143	51	50	35	3.43	3.57 (+4%)	-1747.0
1945	WS1	AL	7	5	35	7	5	2	1	122.7	105	37	40	38	2.71	3.67 (+26%)	192.5
1949	CHA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3.7	8	6	4	1	14.73	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			50	39	258	64	30	4	16	861.0	887	357	347	252	3.73	—	-5,141

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
258	229	15	33	5	0	1	12	0	27	75	.144	.240	.179	.419	0

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	WS1	AL	40	42	3	7	2	1	1	3	14	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	WS1	AL	28	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	WS1	AL	35	21	1	2	1	0	1	5	11	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	WS1	AL	35	44	3	6	1	0	2	4	14	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	WS1	AL	39	43	3	8	0	0	3	5	10	.186	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	WS1	AL	43	36	1	7	1	0	2	4	13	.194	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	WS1	AL	35	36	4	3	0	0	3	6	11	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			258	229	15	33	5	1	12	27	75	.144	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	130	134	8	20	1	9	.149
Away	128	95	7	13	0	3	.137

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	130	476.0	464	166	169	140	3.14
Away	128	385.0	422	188	179	110	4.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1949-07-26	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-15	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-07-07	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-20	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-15	MIN	DET	L	3	0	0	0	2
1945-09-14	MIN	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-10	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-09	MIN	CHW	W	3	1	1	0	1
1945-09-05	MIN	SLA	L	2	0	0	1	0
1945-09-03	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-07-26	CHW	BOS	—	1.1	3	4	4	3	0	1
1949-07-15	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	2	1	0	1	0	0
1949-07-07	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1945-09-20	MIN	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-15	MIN	DET	L	5.0	7	5	5	2	0	0
1945-09-14	MIN	CLE	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1945-09-10	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1945-09-09	MIN	CHW	—	7.0	7	4	4	3	1	0
1945-09-05	MIN	SLA	L	10.0	11	4	3	4	5	1
1945-09-03	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	258	0	42	203	10	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	WS1	P	40	5	30	1	3
1940	WS1	P	28	1	10	0	2
1941	WS1	P	35	13	29	0	7
1942	WS1	P	35	6	39	2	3
1943	WS1	P	39	4	36	1	1
1944	WS1	P	43	7	32	3	3
1945	WS1	P	35	6	26	3	1
1949	CHA	P	3	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	258

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Carrasquel

What years did Alex Carrasquel play?: Alex Carrasquel played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.
Was Alex Carrasquel a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Carrasquel pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Carrasquel hit?: Alex Carrasquel hit 1 career home runs with 33 hits.