Kid Carsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1901)

W–L 116–138
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.61
SO 486
Pitcher PIV -7993.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 168 lb
Born
10/22/1872 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/29/1960 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1891-04-08
Last Game
1901-07-20

Full name: Wilfred Carsey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
116 138 296 257 218 4 3 2233.3 2,794 1,229 80 800 486 4.95 -7993.9

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 22.4% worse than 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
1891 WS9 AA 14 37 54 53 46 1 0 415.0 513 230 161 174 4.99 3.52 (-42%) -649.2
1892 PHI NL 19 16 43 36 30 1 1 317.7 317 110 104 76 3.12 3.28 (+5%) -103.9
1893 PHI NL 20 15 39 35 30 1 0 318.3 375 170 124 50 4.81 4.66 (-3%) 833.5
1894 PHI NL 18 12 37 32 26 0 0 288.3 366 177 106 43 5.52 5.33 (-4%) -3329.9
1895 PHI NL 24 16 44 40 35 0 1 342.3 460 187 118 64 4.92 4.77 (-3%) -1580.2
1896 PHI NL 11 11 27 21 18 1 1 187.3 273 117 72 36 5.62 4.36 (-29%) -583.7
1897 PHI NL 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 28.0 35 16 16 1 5.14 4.30 (-20%) -533.9
1897 SLN NL 3 8 12 11 11 0 0 99.0 133 66 31 14 6.00 4.30 (-40%) -1106.5
1898 SLN NL 2 12 20 13 10 0 0 123.7 177 87 37 10 6.33 3.59 (-76%) -1096.7
1899 CL4 NL 1 8 10 9 8 0 0 77.7 109 49 24 11 5.68 3.85 (-48%) -281.7
1899 WAS NL 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 29.0 27 12 4 3 3.72 3.85 (+3%) 438.3
1901 BRO NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 8 3 4 10.29 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 116 138 296 257 218 4 3 2,233.1 2,794 1,229 800 486 4.95 — -7,994

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
329 1,042 132 223 17 11 2 101 17 92 137 .214 .282 .257 .539 -3,833

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 24.6% 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
1891 WS9 AA 61 187 25 28 5 2 0 15 2 19 38 .150 .254 (-41%) .331 (-29%) .343 (-42%) .675 (-36%) -1017.5
1892 PHI NL 44 131 8 20 2 1 1 10 1 9 24 .153 .244 (-38%) .316 (-35%) .327 (-37%) .644 (-36%) -696.0
1893 PHI NL 39 145 12 27 1 1 0 10 2 5 14 .186 .279 (-33%) .356 (-36%) .379 (-45%) .735 (-41%) -973.1
1894 PHI NL 37 129 31 36 2 2 0 18 3 17 12 .279 .309 (-10%) .379 (-3%) .435 (-25%) .814 (-15%) -304.9
1895 PHI NL 44 141 24 41 2 0 0 20 2 15 12 .291 .296 (-2%) .361 (avg) .399 (-24%) .761 (-12%) -235.1
1896 PHI NL 27 81 13 18 2 2 0 7 1 11 12 .222 .290 (-23%) .354 (-11%) .387 (-24%) .741 (-18%) -228.0
1897 PHI NL 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1897 SLN NL 13 43 2 13 2 2 0 5 1 1 6 .302 — — — — 0.0
1898 SLN NL 38 105 8 21 0 1 1 10 3 10 15 .200 .270 (-26%) .333 (-19%) .347 (-29%) .680 (-24%) -378.0
1899 CL4 NL 11 36 5 10 0 0 0 4 0 3 4 .278 — — — — 0.0
1899 WAS NL 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1899 NY1 NL 5 18 2 6 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1901 BRO NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 329 1,042 132 223 17 11 2 101 17 92 137 .214 — — — — -3,833

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
Home237251404.194
Away36991123111.232

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home14100.01306020115.40
Away22137.119210048176.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-07-20 BROPITL 100000000
1901-07-13 BROCINW 100000000
1899-09-13 NY1CHCW 412000010
1899-09-12 NY1CHCW 311000000
1899-09-12 NY1CHCL 402100000
1899-09-09 NY1BLNL 301000110
1899-09-09 NY1BLNL 400000000
1899-08-17 WSNPITL 200000000
1899-08-10 WSNCHCL 300000000
1899-07-28 WSNPITL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1901-07-20 BROPIT — 3.0887100
1901-07-13 BROCIN W 4.0111241
1899-08-17 WSNPIT L 5.0854100
1899-08-10 WSNCHC L 9.0955220
1899-07-28 WSNPIT — 6.0421000
1899-07-19 WSNCL4 W 9.0621110
1899-06-09 CL4NY1 L 8.01375000
1899-06-06 CL4NY1 L 8.01396230
1899-06-02 CL4BRO — 7.09751010
1899-05-24 CL4WSN L 9.01488200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 19 25 8 1
3B 3 0 3 7 5 1
OF 17 0 10 4 4 0
P 296 0 110 580 67 22
SS 5 0 9 15 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 WS9 OF 7 0 3 2 1 0
1891 WS9 P 54 0 22 120 12 5
1891 WS9 SS 2 0 0 4 1 0
1892 PHI OF 2 0 1 1 1 0
1892 PHI P 43 0 19 84 13 3
1893 PHI P 39 0 17 81 8 1
1894 PHI P 37 0 16 61 5 4
1895 PHI P 44 0 9 77 12 2
1896 PHI P 27 0 9 50 6 3
1897 PHI P 4 0 1 6 0 0
1897 SLN P 12 0 7 26 3 0
1898 SLN 2B 10 0 19 25 8 1
1898 SLN OF 8 0 6 1 2 0
1898 SLN P 20 0 4 39 3 2
1899 CL4 P 10 0 5 24 4 2
1899 CL4 SS 1 0 4 5 0 1
1899 WAS P 4 0 1 11 1 0
1899 NY1 3B 3 0 3 7 5 1
1899 NY1 SS 2 0 5 6 0 0
1901 BRO P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 296
Second Base 10
Third Base 3
Shortstop 5
Center Field 6
Right Field 11

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Kid Carsey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA
  2. 94
    Bill Hart
    66-120, 4.65 ERA
  3. 93
    Ad Gumbert
    123-102, 4.27 ERA
  4. 90
    Win Mercer
    132-164, 3.98 ERA
  5. 89
    George Hemming
    91-82, 4.53 ERA
  6. 89
    Jack Taylor
    120-117, 4.22 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Carsey

What years did Kid Carsey play?
Kid Carsey played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1901.
Was Kid Carsey a pitcher?
Yes. Kid Carsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 486 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kid Carsey hit?
Kid Carsey hit 2 career home runs with 223 hits.