Carl Erskine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1959)

W–L 122–78
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.33
SO 981
Pitcher PIV 328.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
12/13/1926 in Anderson, IN, USA
Died
4/16/2024 in Anderson, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1948-07-25
Last Game
1959-06-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Carl Daniel Erskine

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
122 78 335 216 71 14 13 1718.7 1,637 763 199 646 981 4.00 328.9

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1948 BRO NL 6 3 17 9 3 0 0 64.0 51 23 35 29 3.23 4.10 (+21%) -747.5
1949 BRO NL 8 1 22 3 2 0 0 79.7 68 41 51 49 4.63 4.12 (-12%) -274.6
1950 BRO NL 7 6 22 13 3 0 1 103.0 109 54 35 50 4.72 4.36 (-8%) -505.1
1951 BRO NL 16 12 46 19 7 0 4 189.7 206 94 78 95 4.46 4.04 (-10%) -1325.2
1952 BRO NL 14 6 33 26 10 4 2 206.7 167 62 71 131 2.70 3.70 (+27%) 2433.0
1953 BRO NL 20 6 39 33 16 4 3 246.7 213 97 95 187 3.54 4.14 (+14%) 4961.1
1954 BRO NL 18 15 38 37 12 2 1 260.3 239 120 92 166 4.15 3.90 (-6%) 826.6
1955 BRO NL 11 8 31 29 7 2 1 194.7 185 82 64 84 3.79 4.00 (+5%) -2090.3
1956 BRO NL 13 11 31 28 8 1 0 186.3 189 88 57 95 4.25 3.96 (-7%) -294.2
1957 BRO NL 5 3 15 7 1 0 0 66.0 62 26 20 26 3.55 3.83 (+7%) -528.9
1958 LAN NL 4 4 31 9 2 1 0 98.3 115 56 35 54 5.13 3.86 (-33%) -1069.8
1959 LAN NL 0 3 10 3 0 0 1 23.3 33 20 13 15 7.71 3.90 (-98%) -1056.1
Career · 12 seasons 122 78 335 216 71 14 13 1,718.2 1,637 763 646 981 4.00 — 329

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
360 588 51 92 11 0 1 31 0 12 120 .156 .175 .180 .355 -3,427

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career OPS .355 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1948 BRO NL 17 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .095 — — — — 0.0
1949 BRO NL 22 26 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .115 — — — — 0.0
1950 BRO NL 22 37 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 .243 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 46 61 6 8 1 0 0 4 0 2 9 .131 .260 (-50%) .336 (-53%) .385 (-62%) .721 (-58%) -566.3
1952 BRO NL 34 66 7 10 1 0 0 2 0 3 19 .152 .252 (-40%) .326 (-39%) .369 (-55%) .696 (-47%) -482.7
1953 BRO NL 43 93 12 20 2 0 0 8 0 1 17 .215 .264 (-19%) .335 (-33%) .397 (-40%) .733 (-37%) -566.6
1954 BRO NL 39 88 4 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 23 .159 .261 (-39%) .333 (-42%) .390 (-53%) .723 (-48%) -687.5
1955 BRO NL 42 74 12 15 3 0 1 11 0 0 12 .203 .258 (-22%) .332 (-41%) .393 (-28%) .726 (-34%) -438.3
1956 BRO NL 32 66 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 .121 .258 (-53%) .331 (-63%) .397 (-66%) .728 (-65%) -685.4
1957 BRO NL 21 22 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1958 LAN NL 32 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .037 — — — — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 360 588 51 92 11 0 1 31 0 12 120 .156 — — — — -3,427

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS BRO 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1955 WS BRO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1953 WS BRO 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1952 WS BRO 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1949 WS BRO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 11 7 0 41.7 36 27 24 31 5.83

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS BRO 0 1 2 1 0 5.0 4 3 2 2 5.40
1955 WS BRO 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 3 3 2 3 9.00
1953 WS BRO 1 0 3 3 0 14.0 14 9 9 16 5.79
1952 WS BRO 1 1 3 2 0 18.0 12 9 10 10 4.50
1949 WS BRO 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 3 1 0 16.20

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1833203060123.188
Away177268213208.119

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175951.28654023435453.80
Away160767.07733623034364.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-14 LADPITL 000000000
1959-06-12 LADPITW 000000000
1959-06-04 LADCINL 200000000
1959-05-29 LADCHCL 100000000
1959-05-20 LADCINL 100000001
1959-05-16 LADATLL 000000000
1959-05-11 LADPHIW 000000000
1959-05-02 LADCINL 000000000
1959-04-26 LADSTLW 100000001
1959-04-22 LADSFGL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-14 LADPIT L 0.2544011
1959-06-12 LADPIT SV 1.0100000
1959-06-04 LADCIN — 4.2211310
1959-05-29 LADCHC — 2.1311101
1959-05-20 LADCIN L 2.0544111
1959-05-16 LADATL — 2.0200120
1959-05-11 LADPHI — 1.1220010
1959-05-02 LADCIN — 2.1222221
1959-04-26 LADSTL — 3.0544201
1959-04-22 LADSFG L 4.0644370

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 335 113 105 262 20 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BRO P 17 0 2 6 1 2
1949 BRO P 22 0 3 13 1 2
1950 BRO P 22 0 10 12 2 2
1951 BRO P 46 0 13 32 2 1
1952 BRO P 33 0 16 45 3 4
1953 BRO P 39 0 15 30 4 0
1954 BRO P 38 37 14 41 2 2
1955 BRO P 31 29 6 26 3 1
1956 BRO P 31 28 9 34 1 2
1957 BRO P 15 7 6 5 0 0
1958 LAN P 31 9 10 15 1 4
1959 LAN P 10 3 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 335

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 54.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carl Erskine (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Whit Wyatt
    106-95, 3.79 ERA
  2. 93
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  3. 91
    Johnny Allen
    142-75, 3.75 ERA
  4. 89
    Tex Carleton
    100-76, 3.91 ERA
  5. 89
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA
  6. 86
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Erskine

What years did Carl Erskine play?
Carl Erskine played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959.
Was Carl Erskine a pitcher?
Yes. Carl Erskine pitched in the major leagues, recording 122 wins and 981 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Erskine hit?
Carl Erskine hit 1 career home runs with 92 hits.