Carl Fischer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1937)
Carl Fischer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1937 for 5 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. Across 191 career appearances, he went 46-50 with a 4.63 ERA and 376 strikeouts. He also batted .145 with 0 home runs.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/10/1963 in Medina, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-07-19
- Last Game
- 1937-07-14
Full name: Charles William Fischer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33.1 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 4.86 | 4.80 (-1%) | 547.8 |
| 1931 | WS1 | AL | 13 | 9 | 46 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 191.0 | 207 | 93 | 80 | 96 | 4.38 | 4.10 (-7%) | -662.0 |
| 1932 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50.2 | 57 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 4.97 | 4.13 (-21%) | -1208.8 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 3 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 122 | 60 | 45 | 35 | 5.57 | 4.13 (-35%) | -3100.9 |
| 1933 | DET | AL | 11 | 15 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 182.2 | 176 | 72 | 84 | 93 | 3.55 | 3.86 (+8%) | 847.5 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 95.0 | 107 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 4.36 | 4.29 (-2%) | -56.7 |
| 1935 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6.00 | 4.35 (-38%) | -403.0 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 5 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88.2 | 102 | 61 | 39 | 31 | 6.19 | 4.35 (-42%) | -1235.7 |
| 1937 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 74 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 4.38 | 4.34 (-1%) | -730.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 46 | 50 | 191 | 105 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 823.0 | 900 | 423 | 372 | 376 | 4.63 | — | -6,002 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 262 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 60 | .145 | .182 | .164 | .347 | -1,196 |
Career AVG .145 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.
Career SLG .164 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.
Career OPS .347 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 53.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | WS1 | AL | 46 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .121 | .276 (-56%) | .338 (-64%) | .388 (-61%) | .726 (-62%) | -665.5 |
| 1932 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 24 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | DET | AL | 35 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .145 | .270 (-46%) | .329 (-48%) | .377 (-62%) | .707 (-55%) | -530.9 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 20 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .065 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | DET | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 24 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | WS1 | AL | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 191 | 262 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 60 | .145 | — | — | — | — | -1,196 | ||
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 (382 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 122 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .139 |
| Away | 95 | 140 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 7 | .150 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 409.2 | 439 | 179 | 186 | 190 | 3.93 |
| Away | 95 | 413.1 | 458 | 243 | 187 | 193 | 5.29 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-07-14 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-11 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-09 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-05 | MIN | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-02 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1937-06-26 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-06-22 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-19 | MIN | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-15 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-06-13 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-07-14 | MIN | CLE | L | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1937-07-11 | MIN | NYY | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-09 | MIN | NYY | L | 3.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1937-07-05 | MIN | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-07-02 | MIN | NYY | W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1937-06-26 | MIN | CHW | — | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-06-22 | MIN | CLE | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937-06-19 | MIN | SLA | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-15 | MIN | DET | L | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-06-13 | MIN | CHW | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | WS1 | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931 | WS1 | P | 46 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 1932 | WS1 | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | SLA | P | 24 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 1934 | DET | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | DET | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | CHA | P | 24 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | CLE | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | WS1 | P | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 191 |
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Carl Fischer: the record in brief
According to the bio, Carl Fischer debuted on July 19, 1930 and played a final game on July 14, 1937. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1930 to 1937), the St. Louis Browns (1932), the Detroit Tigers (1933 through 1935), the Chicago White Sox (1935), and the Cleveland Indians (1937). Fischer played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 5, 1905, in Medina, NY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on December 10, 1963, in Medina, NY, USA. Carl Fischer was the playing name; the full given name is Charles William.
Across 191 games (105 starts), Fischer recorded 46 wins against 50 losses with a 4.63 ERA. The totals include 376 strikeouts, 31 complete games, and 11 saves. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.63 mark was 8.3% worse. 1931 brought Fischer a season-high 13 wins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Fischer
- What years did Carl Fischer play?
- Carl Fischer played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1937.
- Was Carl Fischer a pitcher?
- Yes. Carl Fischer pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 376 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carl Fischer hit?
- Carl Fischer hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What teams did Carl Fischer play for?
- Carl Fischer played for 5 teams: the Washington Senators (1930–1932, 1937), the St. Louis Browns (1932), the Detroit Tigers (1933–1935), the Chicago White Sox (1935), and the Cleveland Indians (1937).
- What were Carl Fischer's career stats?
- In 191 games, Carl Fischer went 46-50 with a 4.63 ERA, 376 strikeouts, 823.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves. At the plate he had 38 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Carl Fischer play?
- Carl Fischer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carl Fischer and how much did he weigh?
- Carl Fischer was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Carl Fischer's career ERA?
- Carl Fischer finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 46-50 with 376 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Carl Fischer have?
- Carl Fischer recorded 376 career strikeouts.
- Is Carl Fischer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carl Fischer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.