Marlin Carter
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Marlin Carter was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Monroe Monarchs. In 238 career games, he hit .252 with 224 hits, 2 home runs, and 97 RBI. Marlin Carter was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 12/20/1993 in Memphis, TN, USA
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Marlin Theodore Carter
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 888 | 125 | 224 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 97 | 21 | 86 | 0 | .252 | .320 | .332 | .652 | -1,008 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .320 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .332 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.
Career OPS .652 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | NSL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CT | NAL | 38 | 149 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .228 | .276 (-17%) | .342 (-13%) | .398 (-21%) | .740 (-17%) | -417.7 |
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 7 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | MRS | NAL | 18 | 59 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .203 | .272 (-25%) | .341 (-10%) | .392 (-31%) | .734 (-21%) | 0.0 |
| 1939 | MRS | NAL | 28 | 109 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .220 | .274 (-20%) | .342 (-18%) | .393 (-14%) | .735 (-16%) | -316.3 |
| 1940 | MRS | NAL | 43 | 153 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .268 | .267 (avg) | .335 (-2%) | .387 (-11%) | .722 (-7%) | -163.2 |
| 1941 | MRS | NAL | 20 | 81 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .296 | .262 (+13%) | .332 (+1%) | .373 (-1%) | .705 (avg) | -7.1 |
| 1942 | MRS | NAL | 30 | 118 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .288 | .253 (+14%) | .323 (+6%) | .349 (+4%) | .672 (+5%) | 88.5 |
| 1943 | MRS | NAL | 9 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .257 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HSS | NN2 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | MRS | NAL | 10 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | MRS | NAL | 15 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .218 | .262 (-17%) | .336 (+4%) | .376 (-8%) | .712 (-3%) | -1.9 |
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 10 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 238 | 888 | 125 | 224 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 97 | 21 | 86 | 0 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -818 | ||
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
View full game log (188 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 82 | 258 | 41 | 64 | 2 | 28 | .248 |
| Away | 105 | 348 | 52 | 106 | 4 | 39 | .305 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-09-05 | CAG | CVB | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-25 | CAG | CVB | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-07-18 | CAG | IN9 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-07-16 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-05 | CAG | KCM | L | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-07-05 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-04 | CAG | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-21 | CAG | BIR | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-06-20 | CAG | BIR | L | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-11 | CAG | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 55 | 50 | 89 | 146 | 14 | 15 |
| 3B | 163 | 160 | 152 | 242 | 36 | 12 |
| OF | 12 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | 2B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | CT | 3B | 37 | 37 | 29 | 63 | 6 | 1 |
| 1937 | CT | SS | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1938 | BCA | 2B | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| 1938 | BCA | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | MRS | 3B | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1938 | MRS | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939 | MRS | 2B | 18 | 18 | 22 | 62 | 6 | 2 |
| 1939 | MRS | 3B | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1939 | MRS | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | MRS | 2B | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1940 | MRS | 3B | 32 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 8 | 4 |
| 1940 | MRS | OF | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | MRS | 2B | 20 | 20 | 42 | 48 | 1 | 7 |
| 1942 | MRS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1942 | MRS | 3B | 29 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 1 |
| 1943 | MRS | 3B | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | HSS | 3B | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | MRS | 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | MRS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | MRS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1946 | MRS | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | MRS | 3B | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 1947 | MRS | SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | CAG | 1B | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | CAG | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | CAG | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 55 |
| Third Base | 163 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Marlin Carter: the record in brief
Marlin Carter's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1948. Carter played for the Monroe Monarchs (1932), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), the Memphis Red Sox (1938 to 1947), the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943), and the Chicago American Giants (1948). Carter is listed as a third baseman at 5'7" and 160 pounds. Carter threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 27, 1912, in Haslam, TX, USA. Carter's death is recorded on December 20, 1993, in Memphis, TN, USA. On the record, Marlin Carter was born Marlin Theodore Carter.
Carter's career batting table shows 238 games, 888 at bats and 224 hits, a .252 average, plus 2 homers, 97 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .320 and the slugging percentage .332, for an OPS of .652. Carter hit .252 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1940 produced Carter's most hits, 41 of them for the Memphis Red Sox.
Frequently Asked Questions about Marlin Carter
- Was Marlin Carter a pitcher?
- No. Marlin Carter was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Marlin Carter hit?
- Marlin Carter hit 2 career home runs with 224 hits.
- What teams did Marlin Carter play for?
- Marlin Carter played for 6 teams: the Monroe Monarchs (1932), the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), the Memphis Red Sox (1938–1943, 1946–1947), the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943), and the Chicago American Giants (1948).
- Did Marlin Carter win an MVP award?
- No. Marlin Carter did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Marlin Carter win?
- Marlin Carter was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Marlin Carter's career stats?
- In 238 games, Marlin Carter had 224 hits, 2 home runs, 97 RBI, 125 runs, and 21 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
- What position did Marlin Carter play?
- Marlin Carter played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Marlin Carter and how much did he weigh?
- Marlin Carter was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Marlin Carter hit each season?
- Marlin Carter's home runs by season: 0 in 1932, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1946, 1 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 1, in 1937 and 1947.
- What was Marlin Carter's career batting average?
- Marlin Carter batted .252 over his career, with 224 hits in 888 at bats.
- How many RBI did Marlin Carter have?
- Marlin Carter drove in 97 runs in his career.
- Is Marlin Carter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Marlin Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Marlin Carter make?
- Marlin Carter was selected to 2 All-Star Games.