Was Jim Carter a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Carter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Carter hit?

Jim Carter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Jim Carter's career batting average?

Jim Carter batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Jim Carter's career ERA?

Jim Carter finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 1-0 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Carter have?

Jim Carter recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Carter in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Carter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jim Carter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 4.44 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 50.7.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.59

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 50.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 220 lb
Born: 12/10/1928 in Lawrenceville, NJ, USA
Died: 11/15/2000 in Princeton, NJ, USA

Full name: James Azah Carter

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim Carter — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.0	9.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1.0	0	.111	.273	.111	.384

Pitching

Jim Carter — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	0	3	1	3	0	35.2	26	14	4	0	18	4	1.01	1.23

Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Carter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	6	2	0	0	0	26.3	26	13	0	16	9	4.44	50.7

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 8.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Carter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	NE	NN2	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	26.3	26	13	16	9	4.44	4.10 (-8%)	50.7
Career · 1 season			1	0	6	2	0	0	0	26.1	26	13	16	9	4.44	—	51

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

Jim Carter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.100	.250	.100	.350	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Carter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	NE	NN2	7	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.100	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Carter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	3	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Carter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	9.1	7	1	7	0	0.96
Away	2	10.2	9	0	4	2	0.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Jim Carter — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1948-07-08	NW2	BLG	L	0	0	0	0
1948-06-13	NW2	BLG	L	1	0	2	0
1948-05-31	NW2	PH5	L	0	0	0	0
1948-05-26	NW2	NY5	W	2	1	0	0
1948-05-25	NW2	NY5	L	1	0	0	1
1948-05-14	NW2	PH5	L	2	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Jim Carter — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1948-07-08	NW2	BLG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-13	NW2	BLG	—	6.0	5	6	0	3	2
1948-05-31	NW2	PH5	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
1948-05-26	NW2	NY5	—	8.0	5	3	0	7	0
1948-05-14	NW2	PH5	—	4.2	4	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Carter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	2	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Carter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	NE	P	6	2	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Carter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Carter

Was Jim Carter a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Carter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Carter hit?: Jim Carter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jim Carter's career batting average?: Jim Carter batted .100 over his career, with 1 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Jim Carter's career ERA?: Jim Carter finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 1-0 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Carter have?: Jim Carter recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Carter in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.