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 | 33.3 | 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 | 50.7 | 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 | 182.7 | 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 | 88.7 | 102 | 61 | 39 | 31 | 6.19 | 4.35 (-42%) | -1235.7 |
| 1937 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carl Fischer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 was Carl Fischer's career batting average?
- Carl Fischer batted .145 over his career, with 38 hits in 262 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carl Fischer have?
- Carl Fischer drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Carl Fischer's career ERA?
- Carl Fischer finished with a 4.63 career ERA, going 46-50 with 376 strikeouts.