Carl Doyle
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1940)
Carl Doyle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1940 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 6-15 with a 6.95 ERA and 101 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 9/4/1951 in Knoxville, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1935-08-05
- Last Game
- 1940-09-26
Full name: William Carl Doyle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 2 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 86 | 53 | 72 | 34 | 5.99 | 4.35 (-38%) | -2521.0 |
| 1936 | PHA | AL | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 66 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 10.94 | 4.59 (-139%) | -2061.8 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17.2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.02 | 4.28 (+76%) | 37.0 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 99 | 53 | 41 | 44 | 5.89 | 4.21 (-40%) | -1150.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 6 | 15 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 222.2 | 277 | 172 | 155 | 101 | 6.95 | — | -5,696 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 82 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .195 | .241 | .293 | .534 | 0 |
Career AVG .195 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.
Career SLG .293 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OPS .534 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 27.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHA | AL | 14 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PHA | AL | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | BRO | NL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 21 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 51 | 82 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .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
View full game log (102 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .100 |
| Away | 29 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 95.1 | 104 | 64 | 57 | 54 | 6.04 |
| Away | 29 | 127.0 | 174 | 111 | 100 | 48 | 7.87 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-26 | STL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-25 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-18 | STL | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1940-09-12 | STL | BSN | L | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-08 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-07 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-01 | STL | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-25 | STL | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-21 | STL | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940-08-18 | STL | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-26 | STL | CIN | L | 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1940-09-25 | STL | CIN | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-18 | STL | BRO | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1940-09-12 | STL | BSN | — | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-09-08 | STL | PIT | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-07 | STL | PIT | L | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940-09-01 | STL | PIT | — | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-25 | STL | BSN | — | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940-08-21 | STL | BRO | W | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1940-08-18 | STL | CIN | — | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 51 |
Carl Doyle: the record in brief
Carl Doyle's major league career runs from a debut on August 5, 1935 to a final game on September 26, 1940. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Athletics (1935 to 1936), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939 through 1940), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1940). Doyle played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 30, 1912, in Knoxville, TN, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Doyle's death is recorded on September 4, 1951, in Knoxville, TN, USA. The given name on file is William Carl Doyle.
The pitching table credits Doyle with a 6-15 record and a 6.95 ERA in 51 games. The same table counts 101 strikeouts. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.95 mark was 59.6% worse. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Doyle posted a 5.89 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Doyle
- What years did Carl Doyle play?
- Carl Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1940.
- Was Carl Doyle a pitcher?
- Yes. Carl Doyle pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 101 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carl Doyle hit?
- Carl Doyle hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Carl Doyle's career batting average?
- Carl Doyle batted .195 over his career, with 16 hits in 82 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carl Doyle have?
- Carl Doyle drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Carl Doyle's career ERA?
- Carl Doyle finished with a 6.95 career ERA, going 6-15 with 101 strikeouts.