Ownie Carroll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1934)

W–L 64–90
ERA 4.43
WHIP 1.52
SO 311
Pitcher PIV -9499.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
11/11/1902 in Kearny, NJ, USA
Died
6/8/1975 in Orange, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1925-06-20
Last Game
1934-09-21

Full name: Owen Thomas Carroll

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
64 90 248 153 71 2 5 1330.7 1,532 655 61 486 311 4.43 -9499.4

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.29 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
1925 DET AL 2 2 10 4 1 0 0 40.7 46 17 28 12 3.76 4.55 (+17%) -1009.4
1927 DET AL 10 6 31 15 8 0 0 172.0 186 76 73 41 3.98 4.08 (+3%) -1232.8
1928 DET AL 16 12 34 28 19 2 2 231.0 219 84 87 51 3.27 4.13 (+21%) -445.4
1929 DET AL 9 17 34 26 12 0 1 202.0 249 104 86 54 4.63 4.60 (-1%) -1256.7
1930 DET AL 0 5 6 3 0 0 0 20.3 30 24 9 4 10.62 4.80 (-121%) -843.7
1930 NYA AL 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 32.7 49 24 18 8 6.61 4.80 (-38%) -926.0
1930 CIN NL 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 14.0 17 7 3 0 4.50 4.80 (+6%) -782.6
1931 CIN NL 3 9 29 12 4 0 0 107.3 135 66 51 24 5.53 4.10 (-35%) -2296.7
1932 CIN NL 10 19 32 26 15 0 1 210.0 245 105 44 55 4.50 4.13 (-9%) 1827.5
1933 BRO NL 13 15 33 31 11 0 0 226.3 248 95 54 45 3.78 3.86 (+2%) 101.6
1934 BRO NL 1 3 26 5 0 0 1 74.3 108 53 33 17 6.42 4.29 (-50%) -2635.0
Career · 11 seasons 64 90 248 153 71 2 5 1,330.2 1,532 655 486 311 4.43 — -9,499

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
275 489 46 98 15 4 0 42 0 30 52 .200 .248 .247 .496 -2,216

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 33.3% 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
1925 DET AL 11 16 4 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
1927 DET AL 37 69 11 12 2 1 0 5 0 2 5 .174 .282 (-38%) .344 (-43%) .392 (-41%) .736 (-42%) -482.8
1928 DET AL 43 98 7 19 3 1 0 9 0 7 14 .194 .280 (-31%) .342 (-28%) .395 (-38%) .737 (-33%) -534.9
1929 DET AL 37 74 9 17 2 2 0 11 0 4 4 .230 .289 (-21%) .353 (-21%) .415 (-25%) .769 (-23%) -303.8
1930 DET AL 6 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1930 NYA AL 11 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1931 CIN NL 30 34 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .206 — — — — 0.0
1932 CIN NL 35 77 4 16 4 0 0 5 0 5 4 .208 .275 (-24%) .335 (-24%) .391 (-34%) .726 (-29%) -359.0
1933 BRO NL 34 74 6 11 1 0 0 5 0 6 10 .149 .270 (-45%) .329 (-36%) .377 (-57%) .707 (-47%) -535.9
1934 BRO NL 28 25 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 .240 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 275 489 46 98 15 4 0 42 0 30 52 .200 — — — — -2,216

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1392532453028.209
Away1362352245014.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home120697.07552972511533.84
Away128634.07753682361565.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-21 BROSTLL 100000010
1934-09-12 BROCINW 200000001
1934-08-20 BROPITL 000000000
1934-08-16 BROCINL 000000000
1934-08-09 BRONY1L 301100000
1934-08-07 BRONY1L 000000000
1934-08-05 BROBSNL 000000000
1934-07-31 BROPHIL 000000000
1934-07-23 BROCHCL 201000001
1934-07-21 BROPITW 000000110

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1934-09-21 BROSTL — 5.0966341
1934-09-12 BROCIN — 4.1944200
1934-08-20 BROPIT — 2.0411000
1934-08-16 BROCIN L 1.0566100
1934-08-09 BRONY1 — 6.1795211
1934-08-07 BRONY1 — 1.0000010
1934-08-05 BROBSN — 0.2000100
1934-07-31 BROPHI — 2.0200110
1934-07-23 BROCHC — 5.0411421
1934-07-21 BROPIT W 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 10 2 0 0
P 248 0 81 341 20 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 DET OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 DET P 10 0 1 3 2 0
1927 DET P 31 0 10 49 1 4
1928 DET OF 5 0 10 1 0 0
1928 DET P 34 0 17 59 5 2
1929 DET P 34 0 10 56 5 2
1930 DET P 6 0 1 5 0 0
1930 NYA P 10 0 3 10 1 1
1930 CIN P 3 0 1 2 0 2
1931 CIN P 29 0 7 26 2 5
1932 CIN P 32 0 13 39 1 3
1933 BRO P 33 0 13 64 2 4
1934 BRO P 26 0 5 28 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248
Left Field 4
Center Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 3.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ownie Carroll (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Socks Seibold
    48-86, 4.43 ERA
  2. 96
    Ted Blankenship
    77-79, 4.29 ERA
  3. 90
    Hugh Mulcahy
    45-89, 4.49 ERA
  4. 88
    Charlie Robertson
    49-80, 4.44 ERA
  5. 80
    Howie Fox
    43-72, 4.33 ERA
  6. 79
    Monte Weaver
    71-50, 4.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ownie Carroll

What years did Ownie Carroll play?
Ownie Carroll played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1934.
Was Ownie Carroll a pitcher?
Yes. Ownie Carroll pitched in the major leagues, recording 64 wins and 311 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ownie Carroll hit?
Ownie Carroll hit 0 career home runs with 98 hits.