Paul Carter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1920)

Paul Carter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1920 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 127 career appearances, he went 20-26 with a 3.32 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

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

W–L 20–26
ERA 3.32
WHIP 1.36
SO 115
Pitcher PIV -2932.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
5/1/1894 in Lake Park, GA, USA
Died
9/11/1984 in Lake Park, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1914-09-15
Last Game
1920-09-20

Full name: Paul Warren Carter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Carter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 26 127 43 16 0 7 480.0 510 177 10 142 115 3.32 -2932.2

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 12.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul 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
1914 CLE AL 1 3 5 4 1 0 0 24.2 35 8 5 9 2.92 2.93 (avg) 364.6
1915 CLE AL 1 1 11 2 2 0 0 42.0 44 15 18 14 3.21 2.90 (-11%) -471.8
1916 CHN NL 2 2 8 5 2 0 0 36.0 26 11 17 14 2.75 2.78 (+1%) -760.2
1917 CHN NL 5 8 23 13 6 0 2 113.1 115 41 19 34 3.26 2.69 (-21%) 573.4
1918 CHN NL 3 2 21 4 1 0 2 73.0 78 22 19 13 2.71 2.83 (+4%) -521.7
1919 CHN NL 5 4 28 7 2 0 1 85.0 81 25 28 17 2.65 3.09 (+14%) -493.9
1920 CHN NL 3 6 31 8 2 0 2 106.0 131 55 36 14 4.67 3.45 (-36%) -1622.6
Career · 7 seasons 20 26 127 43 16 0 7 480.0 510 177 142 115 3.32 — -2,932

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

Paul Carter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
129 154 14 30 3 1 0 10 0 5 33 .195 .220 .227 .447 0

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career OPS .447 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul 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
1914 CLE AL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 CLE AL 12 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHN NL 8 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHN NL 23 35 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 10 .171 — — — — 0.0
1918 CHN NL 21 25 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .240 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHN NL 29 26 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .269 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHN NL 31 35 3 6 1 1 0 4 0 1 5 .171 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 129 154 14 30 3 1 0 10 0 5 33 .195 — — — — 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

Paul Carter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61555703.127
Away6899102307.232

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Carter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60204.02498360513.66
Away67276.02639680653.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Carter — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-20 CHCBSNL 200000001
1920-09-13 CHCBROL 100000000
1920-09-06 CHCPITL 100000000
1920-08-31 CHCPHIL 000000000
1920-08-27 CHCBROL 000000000
1920-08-11 CHCBROW 100000001
1920-08-08 CHCNY1L 000000000
1920-08-06 CHCNY1L 000000000
1920-08-04 CHCPHIL 000000000
1920-07-30 CHCBSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Carter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1920-09-20 CHCBSN — 4.2654210
1920-09-13 CHCBRO — 3.0211200
1920-09-06 CHCPIT — 3.0644220
1920-08-31 CHCPHI — 1.0111001
1920-08-27 CHCBRO — 1.0200010
1920-08-11 CHCBRO — 2.1400000
1920-08-08 CHCNY1 — 1.0344120
1920-08-06 CHCNY1 — 3.0000010
1920-08-04 CHCPHI — 0.2022300
1920-07-30 CHCBSN — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Carter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 127 0 8 149 8 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Carter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 CLE P 5 0 0 7 1 0
1915 CLE P 11 0 0 16 0 0
1916 CHN P 8 0 0 16 0 2
1917 CHN P 23 0 2 30 2 1
1918 CHN P 21 0 4 29 0 3
1919 CHN P 28 0 2 26 2 1
1920 CHN P 31 0 0 25 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Carter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 127

College History

Paul Carter — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rhodes College Memphis TN 1913

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Carter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clarence Currie
    15-23, 3.39 ERA
  2. 90
    Arlie Pond
    35-19, 3.45 ERA
  3. 87
    Andy Karl
    18-23, 3.51 ERA
  4. 87
    Bud Tinning
    22-15, 3.19 ERA
  5. 87
    Pop Williams
    16-25, 3.17 ERA
  6. 81
    Bill Sowders
    29-30, 3.34 ERA

Paul Carter: the record in brief

September 15, 1914 and September 20, 1920 bracket Paul Carter's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Naps (1914), the Cleveland Indians (1915), and the Chicago Cubs (1916 to 1920). Carter played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 1, 1894, in Lake Park, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds. Carter died on September 11, 1984, in Lake Park, GA, USA. The given name on file is Paul Warren Carter.

Carter went 20-26 with a 3.32 ERA in 127 games, 43 of them starts. The same table counts 115 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 2.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.32 mark was 12.4% worse. Carter won 5 games in 1917, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.65 in 1919, when the league's was 3.09.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Carter

What years did Paul Carter play?
Paul Carter played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1920.
Was Paul Carter a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Carter pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Carter hit?
Paul Carter hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What teams did Paul Carter play for?
Paul Carter played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1914–1915) and the Chicago Cubs (1916–1920).
What were Paul Carter's career stats?
In 127 games, Paul Carter went 20-26 with a 3.32 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 480.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
What position did Paul Carter play?
Paul Carter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Carter and how much did he weigh?
Paul Carter was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Paul Carter's career ERA?
Paul Carter finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 20-26 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Carter have?
Paul Carter recorded 115 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Carter in the Hall of Fame?
No. Paul Carter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.