Carl Glass

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 46–52
ERA 3.90
WHIP 1.30
SO 380
Pitcher PIV 12467.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
2/26/1898 in Lexington, KY, USA
Died
10/19/1972 in Lexington, KY, USA

Full name: Carl Lee Glass

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 52 144 77 55 4 2 827.0 862 358 33 212 380 3.90 12467.1

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 9.4% better than 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
1923 MRS IND 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 23.3 19 7 2 12 2.70 4.03 (+33%) 635.9
1923 BBB IND 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 11 3 2 3 3.00 4.03 (+26%) 0.0
1924 MRS NNL 3 6 17 5 5 0 0 117.3 86 34 43 84 2.61 4.13 (+37%) 3052.2
1925 MRS NNL 8 7 20 12 7 0 1 112.7 117 54 30 49 4.31 4.55 (+5%) 2791.5
1926 SLS NNL 5 4 14 6 6 0 1 66.0 74 31 16 34 4.23 4.11 (-3%) 519.4
1927 MRS NNL 6 10 25 13 9 0 0 129.0 141 58 39 50 4.05 4.08 (+1%) 360.1
1927 KCM NNL 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 16.0 18 9 7 10 5.06 4.08 (-24%) -278.1
1928 MRS NNL 12 10 29 16 15 2 0 200.7 203 74 36 74 3.32 4.13 (+20%) 4399.2
1929 MRS NNL 8 10 25 17 9 2 0 136.7 159 72 32 57 4.74 4.60 (-3%) 1484.3
1930 MRS NNL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 14.3 30 16 4 7 10.05 4.80 (-109%) -497.6
1930 CAG NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 46 52 144 77 55 4 2 827.0 862 358 212 380 3.90 — 12,467

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
263 589 62 139 24 7 2 57 4 40 4 .236 .287 .311 .598 -1,781

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .598 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 20.2% 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
1923 MRS IND 12 36 6 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .194 — — — — 0.0
1923 BBB IND 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1924 MRS NNL 44 125 10 27 6 1 0 9 1 9 0 .216 .283 (-24%) .345 (-21%) .389 (-28%) .734 (-25%) -505.4
1925 MRS NNL 46 105 13 25 4 1 0 13 1 8 0 .238 .288 (-17%) .349 (-16%) .407 (-27%) .756 (-22%) -391.4
1926 SLS NNL 15 24 5 7 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 .292 — — — — 0.0
1927 MRS NNL 43 75 7 19 3 1 0 4 1 7 0 .253 .282 (-10%) .344 (-8%) .392 (-18%) .736 (-14%) -162.4
1927 KCM NNL 7 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — -162.4
1928 MRS NNL 49 109 7 25 3 2 1 11 1 4 1 .229 .280 (-18%) .342 (-23%) .395 (-19%) .737 (-21%) -390.2
1929 MRS NNL 39 95 11 24 2 1 0 10 0 8 2 .253 .289 (-13%) .353 (-12%) .415 (-29%) .769 (-21%) -331.8
1930 MRS NNL 6 7 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1930 CAG NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 263 589 62 139 24 7 2 57 4 40 4 .236 — — — — -1,944

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away110000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-14 MEMCAGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 25 12 143 2 2 5
2B 1 1 1 2 0 1
3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
OF 59 24 38 3 3 0
P 144 78 45 192 6 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 MRS 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
1923 MRS 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1923 MRS OF 6 5 4 0 0 0
1923 MRS P 4 2 3 6 1 1
1923 BBB P 1 1 5 2 0 0
1924 MRS 1B 9 6 81 1 0 2
1924 MRS 2B 1 1 1 2 0 1
1924 MRS OF 17 8 13 1 1 0
1924 MRS P 17 5 4 29 1 0
1925 MRS 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS OF 14 0 0 0 0 0
1925 MRS P 20 13 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS P 14 6 3 17 0 2
1927 MRS OF 11 4 7 1 1 0
1927 MRS P 25 13 7 33 1 0
1927 KCM 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1927 KCM P 4 2 0 1 0 0
1928 MRS 1B 2 1 6 0 2 0
1928 MRS OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1928 MRS P 29 16 6 61 2 1
1929 MRS 1B 7 4 44 1 0 2
1929 MRS OF 8 6 12 1 1 0
1929 MRS P 25 17 15 41 1 3
1930 MRS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1930 MRS P 4 3 2 2 0 0
1930 CAG P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 144
First Base 25
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 27
Center Field 4
Right Field 28

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Glass

Was Carl Glass a pitcher?
Yes. Carl Glass pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 380 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Glass hit?
Carl Glass hit 2 career home runs with 139 hits.