Carter Elliott
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Carter Elliott was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago Cubs. In 12 career games, he hit .250 with 7 hits.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 5/21/1959 in Palm Springs, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-10
- Last Game
- 1921-09-28
Full name: Carter Ward Elliott
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .250 | .364 | .321 | .685 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career SLG .321 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.
Career OPS .685 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHN | NL | 12 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-28 | CHC | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-27 | CHC | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-09-25 | CHC | BSN | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1921-09-23 | CHC | BSN | W | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921-09-21 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-20 | CHC | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-18 | CHC | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-15 | CHC | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-09-14 | CHC | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-09-13 | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 10 |
Carter Elliott: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 10, 1921 and the final game on September 28, 1921, Carter Elliott built the record summarized on this page. Elliott spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Elliott, a shortstop by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Elliott is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads November 29, 1893, in Atchison, KS, USA. Elliott died on May 21, 1959, in Palm Springs, CA, USA. On the record, Carter Elliott was born Carter Ward Elliott.
The batting record for Elliott: 12 games, 7 hits in 28 at bats, and a .250 average. Measured against the leagues Elliott played in, the .250 career average compares with a .286 league average over the same seasons, 12.7% below the league. Elliott's lone season row is 1921 with the Chicago Cubs: 12 games, 7 hits in 28 at bats.
Elliott's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet. In the last-games table, September 27, 1921 was Elliott's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Elliott appears at one position only: shortstop, in 10 games. At shortstop, Elliott's fielding totals are 24 putouts, 30 assists and 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Elliott
- Was Carter Elliott a pitcher?
- No. Carter Elliott was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Carter Elliott hit?
- Carter Elliott hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What teams did Carter Elliott play for?
- Carter Elliott played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1921).
- What were Carter Elliott's career stats?
- In 12 games, Carter Elliott had 7 hits and 5 runs, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Carter Elliott play?
- Carter Elliott played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carter Elliott and how much did he weigh?
- Carter Elliott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Carter Elliott's career batting average?
- Carter Elliott batted .250 over his career, with 7 hits in 28 at bats.
- Is Carter Elliott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carter Elliott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.