Kid Carter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Kid Carter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Across 8 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 1.71 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 399.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
Full name: Charles Carter
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PG | EAS | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.24 | 3.10 (+60%) | 132.5 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 2.66 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2.84 | 2.68 (-6%) | 266.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 63.1 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 1.71 | — | 399 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .043 | .043 | .087 | 0 |
Career AVG .043 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 82.7% below league average.
Career OBP .043 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 85.9% below league average.
Career SLG .043 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 86.7% below league average.
Career OPS .087 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PG | EAS | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PG | IND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
Kid Carter: the record in brief
Kid Carter's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1903 to 1906. By club, Carter's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Giants (1903 to 1904) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906). Carter is listed as a pitcher. Carter's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Carter.
Across 8 games (6 starts), Carter recorded 3 wins against 3 losses with a 1.71 ERA. Carter had 20 strikeouts. The leagues Carter pitched in allowed 2.80 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 39.1% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.24 in 1903, when the league's was 3.10. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 399.0 for Carter's career.
Every defensive appearance on record for Carter, 8 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Carter
- Was Kid Carter a pitcher?
- Yes. Kid Carter pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 20 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Kid Carter hit?
- Kid Carter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Kid Carter play for?
- Kid Carter played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Giants (1903–1904) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906).
- What were Kid Carter's career stats?
- In 8 games, Kid Carter went 3-3 with a 1.71 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 63.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Kid Carter play?
- Kid Carter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Kid Carter's career ERA?
- Kid Carter finished with a 1.71 career ERA, going 3-3 with 20 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Kid Carter have?
- Kid Carter recorded 20 career strikeouts.
- Is Kid Carter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kid Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.