Carl Glass
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Carl Glass was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. Across 144 career appearances, he went 46-52 with a 3.90 ERA and 380 strikeouts. He also batted .236 with 2 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 12467.1.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 10/19/1972 in Lexington, KY, USA
Full name: Carl Lee Glass
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MRS | IND | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 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 | 117.1 | 86 | 34 | 43 | 84 | 2.61 | 4.13 (+37%) | 3052.2 |
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | 8 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 112.2 | 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 | 200.2 | 203 | 74 | 36 | 74 | 3.32 | 4.13 (+20%) | 4399.2 |
| 1929 | MRS | NNL | 8 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 136.2 | 159 | 72 | 32 | 57 | 4.74 | 4.60 (-3%) | 1484.3 |
| 1930 | MRS | NNL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 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
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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.
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
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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carl Glass: the record in brief
Carl Glass's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1930. The season rows list, in order, the Memphis Red Sox (1923 to 1930), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the St. Louis Stars (1926), the Kansas City Monarchs (1927), and the Chicago American Giants (1930). Glass played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on February 26, 1898, in Lexington, KY, USA, Glass was listed at 5'10" and 180 pounds. Glass's death is recorded on October 19, 1972, in Lexington, KY, USA. Carl Glass was the playing name; the full given name is Carl Lee.
Glass's career pitching line is 46 wins, 52 losses and a 3.90 ERA over 144 appearances. Glass had 380 strikeouts and 55 complete games. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same years, Glass was 9.4% better. No season topped the 12 wins of 1928. Glass struck out 84 batters in 1924, a career high.
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.
- What teams did Carl Glass play for?
- Carl Glass played for 5 teams: the Memphis Red Sox (1923–1925, 1927–1930), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the St. Louis Stars (1926), the Kansas City Monarchs (1927), and the Chicago American Giants (1930).
- What were Carl Glass's career stats?
- In 144 games, Carl Glass went 46-52 with a 3.90 ERA, 380 strikeouts, 827.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 139 hits and 2 home runs.
- What position did Carl Glass play?
- Carl Glass played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Carl Glass and how much did he weigh?
- Carl Glass was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Carl Glass's career ERA?
- Carl Glass finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 46-52 with 380 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Carl Glass have?
- Carl Glass recorded 380 career strikeouts.
- Is Carl Glass in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Carl Glass has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.