Carmen Hill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1930)

Carmen Hill was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 16 seasons. Across 147 career appearances, he went 49-33 with a 3.44 ERA and 264 strikeouts. He also batted .191 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 214.9.

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

W–L 49–33
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.32
SO 264
Pitcher PIV 214.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
10/1/1895 in Royalton, MN, USA
Died
1/1/1990 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1915-08-24
Last Game
1930-05-04

Full name: Carmen Proctor Hill

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carmen Hill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 33 147 85 47 5 8 787.0 769 301 38 267 264 3.44 214.9

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Carmen Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 PIT NL 2 1 8 3 2 1 0 47.0 42 6 13 24 1.15 2.90 (+60%) 645.2
1916 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.1 11 6 5 5 8.53 — 0.0
1918 PIT NL 2 3 6 4 3 0 0 43.2 24 6 17 15 1.24 2.83 (+56%) 60.8
1919 PIT NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 12 5 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 2 1 8 4 0 0 0 28.1 33 15 5 6 4.76 4.18 (-14%) 626.1
1926 PIT NL 3 3 6 6 4 1 0 39.2 42 15 9 8 3.40 4.11 (+17%) -46.0
1927 PIT NL 22 11 43 31 22 2 3 277.2 260 100 80 95 3.24 4.08 (+21%) 1525.1
1928 PIT NL 16 10 36 31 16 1 2 237.0 229 93 81 73 3.53 4.13 (+15%) -1764.5
1929 PIT NL 2 3 27 3 0 0 3 79.0 94 35 35 28 3.99 4.60 (+13%) -44.2
1929 SLN NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8.2 10 8 8 1 8.31 — 0.0
1930 SLN NL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 14.2 12 12 13 8 7.36 4.80 (-53%) -787.7
Career · 11 seasons 49 33 147 85 47 5 8 787.0 769 301 267 264 3.44 — 215

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

Carmen Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
148 277 18 53 3 7 0 28 0 13 69 .191 .228 .253 .480 -843

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS .480 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Carmen Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1915 PIT NL 8 13 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1916 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 PIT NL 6 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1919 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 NY1 NL 8 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1926 PIT NL 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 44 104 10 22 3 3 0 10 0 5 30 .212 .282 (-25%) .344 (-28%) .392 (-24%) .736 (-26%) -468.7
1928 PIT NL 36 86 5 20 0 3 0 13 0 2 16 .233 .280 (-17%) .342 (-27%) .395 (-24%) .737 (-25%) -374.1
1929 PIT NL 27 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .036 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 SLN NL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 148 277 18 53 3 7 0 28 0 13 69 .191 — — — — -843

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

Carmen Hill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Carmen Hill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Carmen Hill — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 6.0 9 3 1 6 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Carmen Hill — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 WS PIT 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 9 3 1 6 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carmen Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home831461136018.247
Away6513171708.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Carmen Hill — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home82442.24101521391553.09
Away65346.13591461281103.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carmen Hill — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-05-04 STLBROL 101000000
1930-05-02 STLBROL 000000000
1930-04-21 STLPITL 100000000
1930-04-15 STLCHCL 100000000
1929-09-08 STLPHIL 000000000
1929-09-04 STLCHCW 200000000
1929-09-01 STLCHCL 100000001
1929-08-24 PITNY1L 200000001
1929-08-20 PITPHIL 100000000
1929-08-19 PITPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carmen Hill — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-05-04 STLBRO — 5.0563631
1930-05-02 STLBRO — 0.2000010
1930-04-21 STLPIT L 4.0453501
1930-04-15 STLCHC — 5.0311240
1929-09-08 STLPHI — 0.1000300
1929-09-04 STLCHC — 5.1675212
1929-09-01 STLCHC — 3.0433300
1929-08-24 PITNY1 — 4.0785320
1929-08-20 PITPHI — 3.2400000
1929-08-19 PITPHI — 1.2421320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carmen Hill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 147 0 29 188 12 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carmen Hill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 PIT P 8 0 3 14 0 1
1916 PIT P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1918 PIT P 6 0 1 13 0 0
1919 PIT P 4 0 0 2 0 1
1922 NY1 P 8 0 1 11 0 0
1926 PIT P 6 0 2 16 0 1
1927 PIT P 43 0 11 64 4 0
1928 PIT P 36 0 7 44 5 2
1929 PIT P 27 0 3 19 3 1
1929 SLN P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1930 SLN P 4 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Carmen Hill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 147

Award Voting History

Carmen Hill — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carmen Hill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dan Griner
    28-55, 3.49 ERA
  2. 97
    Connie Marrero
    39-40, 3.67 ERA
  3. 96
    Joseph Finneran
    25-33, 3.30 ERA
  4. 94
    Nate Andrews
    41-54, 3.46 ERA
  5. 93
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  6. 92
    Hiram Bithorn
    34-31, 3.16 ERA

Carmen Hill: the record in brief

August 24, 1915 and May 4, 1930 bracket Carmen Hill's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915 to 1929), the New York Giants (1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1929 through 1930). Hill, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Hill was born on October 1, 1895, in Royalton, MN, USA. The bio records the death on January 1, 1990, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The given name on file is Carmen Proctor Hill.

Hill went 49-33 with a 3.44 ERA in 147 games, 85 of them starts. Hill had 264 strikeouts, 47 complete games, and 5 shutouts. That 3.44 ERA compares with a 3.79 league average across the same seasons, 9.2% better. The best win total was 22, in 1927. 1927 was Hill's sharpest full season, a 3.24 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmen Hill

What years did Carmen Hill play?
Carmen Hill played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1930.
Was Carmen Hill a pitcher?
Yes. Carmen Hill pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 264 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carmen Hill hit?
Carmen Hill hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.
What teams did Carmen Hill play for?
Carmen Hill played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–1916, 1918–1919, 1926–1929), the New York Giants (1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1929–1930).
What were Carmen Hill's career stats?
In 147 games, Carmen Hill went 49-33 with a 3.44 ERA, 264 strikeouts, 787.0 innings pitched, and 8 saves. At the plate he had 53 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Carmen Hill play?
Carmen Hill played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carmen Hill and how much did he weigh?
Carmen Hill was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Carmen Hill's career ERA?
Carmen Hill finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 49-33 with 264 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carmen Hill have?
Carmen Hill recorded 264 career strikeouts.
Is Carmen Hill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carmen Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.