Ed Carroll
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)
Ed Carroll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1929 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 24 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.61 ERA and 13 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/13/1984 in Rossville, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-05-01
- Last Game
- 1929-10-05
Full name: Edgar Fleischer Carroll
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 77 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 5.61 | 4.60 (-22%) | -985.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 77 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 5.61 | — | -986 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 0 |
Career AVG .062 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.
Career OBP .062 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.
Career SLG .062 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 85.0% below league average.
Career OPS .125 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BOS | AL | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (48 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Away | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 36.1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5.20 |
| Away | 11 | 30.0 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 6.60 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-10-05 | BOS | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-28 | BOS | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-25 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-22 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-17 | BOS | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-11 | BOS | DET | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-09-01 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-21 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-01 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-10-05 | BOS | MIN | SV | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-28 | BOS | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-25 | BOS | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-22 | BOS | CLE | — | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929-09-17 | BOS | CHW | W | 7.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-09-11 | BOS | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-03 | BOS | MIN | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929-09-01 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-08-21 | BOS | DET | — | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929-08-01 | BOS | CLE | — | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 24 |
Ed Carroll: the record in brief
Ed Carroll's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1929 to a final game on October 5, 1929. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1929. Carroll played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 27, 1907, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds. Carroll's death is recorded on October 13, 1984, in Rossville, MD, USA. On the record, Ed Carroll was born Edgar Fleischer Carroll.
Across 24 games (3 starts), Carroll recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 5.61 ERA. Carroll had 13 strikeouts. The league ERA over Carroll's seasons was 4.60, so the 5.61 figure ran 22.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1929, with 24 games and 13 strikeouts.
Carroll appears at one position only: pitcher, in 24 games. On the mound, Carroll's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 17 assists and 0 errors.
The game-log section draws on 48 games of Retrosheet box scores for Carroll.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Carroll
- Was Ed Carroll a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Carroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Carroll hit?
- Ed Carroll hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ed Carroll's career batting average?
- Ed Carroll batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Carroll have?
- Ed Carroll drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Carroll's career ERA?
- Ed Carroll finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 1-0 with 13 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed Carroll have?
- Ed Carroll recorded 13 career strikeouts.