Ownie Carroll

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

Ownie Carroll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1934 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 248 career appearances, he went 64-90 with a 4.43 ERA and 311 strikeouts. He also batted .200 with 0 home runs.

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 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

Ownie Carroll — 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 1330.2 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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Ownie Carroll Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 40.2 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 20.1 30 24 9 4 10.62 4.80 (-121%) -843.7
1930 NYA AL 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 32.2 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 0 107.1 135 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 0 226.1 248 95 54 45 3.78 3.86 (+2%) 101.6
1934 BRO NL 1 3 26 5 0 0 1 74.1 108 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

Ownie Carroll — 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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Ownie Carroll Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ownie Carroll — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1392532453028.209
Away1362352245014.191

Pitching — Home / Away

Ownie Carroll — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home120697.07552972511533.84
Away128634.07753682361565.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ownie Carroll — 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

Ownie Carroll — 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

Ownie Carroll — 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

Ownie Carroll — 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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Ownie Carroll Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 248
Left Field 4
Center Field 2

College History

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

Award Voting History

Ownie Carroll — 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

Ownie Carroll: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ownie Carroll's first major league game on June 20, 1925; the last one listed came on September 21, 1934. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1925 through 1930), the New York Yankees (1930), the Cincinnati Reds (1930 to 1932), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933 to 1934). The bio lists Carroll as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 165 pounds. The birth record reads November 11, 1902, in Kearny, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on June 8, 1975, in Orange, NJ, USA. Carroll's full given name, per the bio, is Owen Thomas Carroll.

Carroll pitched in 248 games, starting 153, and finished with a 64-90 record and 4.43 ERA. Carroll had 311 strikeouts and 71 complete games. Carroll's 4.43 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. Carroll won 16 games in 1928, the most of any season listed. 1932 produced Carroll's most strikeouts, 55.

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.
What teams did Ownie Carroll play for?
Ownie Carroll played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1925, 1927–1930), the New York Yankees (1930), the Cincinnati Reds (1930–1932), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–1934).
What were Ownie Carroll's career stats?
In 248 games, Ownie Carroll went 64-90 with a 4.43 ERA, 311 strikeouts, 1,330.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 98 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Ownie Carroll play?
Ownie Carroll played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ownie Carroll and how much did he weigh?
Ownie Carroll was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Ownie Carroll's career ERA?
Ownie Carroll finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 64-90 with 311 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ownie Carroll have?
Ownie Carroll recorded 311 career strikeouts.
Is Ownie Carroll in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ownie Carroll has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.