Cliff Carter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 31–28
ERA 4.79
WHIP 1.51
SO 186
Pitcher PIV 1421.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
12/10/1898 in Lewistown, PA, USA
Died
11/16/1979 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Clifford Carter

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 0 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 2 0 0 7 0 0.00 1.56

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 28 72 56 39 2 0 449.0 500 239 16 176 186 4.79 1421.6

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 13.6% 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
1923 BBS ECL 3 6 11 8 3 0 0 58.7 74 33 17 22 5.06 4.03 (-26%) 420.3
1923 ACB ECL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.0 2 1 3 4 1.80 — 0.0
1924 ACB ECL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.3 9 6 2 3 7.36 — 0.0
1926 HBG ECL 4 3 7 6 3 0 0 41.7 57 39 26 25 8.42 4.11 (-105%) -744.1
1927 HBG ECL 13 8 26 20 17 0 0 171.0 173 70 69 60 3.68 4.08 (+10%) -32.7
1928 PTG ECL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 16.7 22 14 4 15 7.56 4.13 (-83%) 735.9
1929 HIL ANL 2 3 7 6 3 1 0 38.0 51 24 14 14 5.68 4.60 (-24%) -531.7
1930 HIL IND 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 7.7 13 9 5 1 10.57 — 0.0
1932 HIL EWL 3 2 5 5 5 0 0 45.0 42 17 15 18 3.40 4.13 (+18%) 504.4
1933 PS IND 2 2 5 4 3 0 0 36.7 43 21 12 14 5.15 3.86 (-34%) 671.5
1934 PBG NN2 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 21.3 14 5 9 10 2.11 4.29 (+51%) 398.0
Career · 11 seasons 31 28 72 56 39 2 0 449.0 500 239 176 186 4.79 — 1,422

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
85 192 24 54 7 0 0 9 0 13 4 .281 .327 .318 .645 -251

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 13.0% 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
1923 BBS ECL 11 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1923 ACB ECL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 ACB ECL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1926 HBG ECL 9 23 4 10 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 .435 — — — — 0.0
1927 HBG ECL 35 82 8 22 4 0 0 5 0 2 0 .268 .282 (-5%) .344 (-17%) .392 (-19%) .736 (-18%) -251.3
1928 PTG ECL 4 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1929 HIL ANL 7 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1930 HIL IND 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 HIL EWL 6 23 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 — — — — 0.0
1933 PS IND 5 13 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1934 PBG NN2 3 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 85 192 24 54 7 0 0 9 0 13 4 .281 — — — — -251

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 1 1 0 0 0
P 72 56 3 109 15 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BBS P 11 8 2 10 1 1
1923 ACB P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1924 ACB P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1926 HBG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG P 7 6 0 8 7 0
1927 HBG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 HBG P 26 20 0 38 4 0
1928 PTG P 3 2 0 7 1 0
1929 HIL P 7 6 1 3 0 0
1930 HIL P 2 1 0 6 0 0
1932 HIL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1932 HIL P 5 5 0 17 1 0
1933 PS P 5 4 0 11 1 1
1934 PBG P 3 3 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 72
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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  2. 95
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  3. 95
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  4. 95
    Ray Bare
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  5. 90
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  6. 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Carter

Was Cliff Carter a pitcher?
Yes. Cliff Carter pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 186 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cliff Carter hit?
Cliff Carter hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.