What years did Carlisle Littlejohn play?

Carlisle Littlejohn played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.

Was Carlisle Littlejohn a pitcher?

Yes. Carlisle Littlejohn pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carlisle Littlejohn hit?

Carlisle Littlejohn hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Carlisle Littlejohn's career batting average?

Carlisle Littlejohn batted .217 over his career, with 5 hits in 23 at bats.

How many RBI did Carlisle Littlejohn have?

Carlisle Littlejohn drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Carlisle Littlejohn's career ERA?

Carlisle Littlejohn finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 5-2 with 22 strikeouts.

Carlisle Littlejohn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

Carlisle Littlejohn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 4.14 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.14

WHIP 1.50

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -1076.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 10/6/1901 in Irene, TX, USA
Died: 10/27/1977 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-05-11
Last Game: 1928-06-23

Full name: Charles Carlisle Littlejohn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carlisle Littlejohn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	26	4	2	0	0	74.0	83	34	6	28	22	4.14	-1076.2

Career ERA 4.14 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carlisle Littlejohn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1927	SLN	NL	3	1	14	2	1	42.0	47	21	14	16	4.50	4.08 (-10%)	-508.0
1928	SLN	NL	2	1	12	2	1	32.0	36	13	14	6	3.66	4.13 (+12%)	-568.2
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	26	4	2	74.0	83	34	28	22	4.14	—	-1,076

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

Carlisle Littlejohn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	23	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	.217	.217	.261	.478	0

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlisle Littlejohn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	SLN	NL	15	12	2	5	1	1	2	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	SLN	NL	12	11	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			27	23	2	5	1	1	4	.217	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlisle Littlejohn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	18	1	4	0	1	.222
Away	11	5	1	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Carlisle Littlejohn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	56.0	58	19	15	13	3.05
Away	10	18.0	25	14	13	9	7.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlisle Littlejohn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1928-06-23	STL	CHC	L	0	0
1928-06-09	STL	NY1	L	0	0
1928-06-02	STL	PHI	W	0	0
1928-05-26	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1928-05-21	STL	CHC	W	0	0
1928-05-18	STL	NY1	L	2	0
1928-05-14	STL	BSN	W	1	0
1928-05-09	STL	PHI	W	4	1
1928-05-06	STL	BRO	L	0	0
1928-04-29	STL	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carlisle Littlejohn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1928-06-23	STL	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1928-06-09	STL	NY1	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1928-06-02	STL	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-26	STL	CIN	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1928-05-21	STL	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-18	STL	NY1	—	5.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1928-05-14	STL	BSN	—	4.0	7	3	2	2	0	1
1928-05-09	STL	PHI	W	9.0	6	1	1	4	3	0
1928-05-06	STL	BRO	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928-04-29	STL	CHC	L	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlisle Littlejohn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	1	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlisle Littlejohn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	SLN	P	14	0	1	5	1	0
1928	SLN	P	12	0	0	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carlisle Littlejohn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

College History

Carlisle Littlejohn — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Austin College	Sherman	TX	1922, 1923

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle Littlejohn

What years did Carlisle Littlejohn play?: Carlisle Littlejohn played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Carlisle Littlejohn a pitcher?: Yes. Carlisle Littlejohn pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carlisle Littlejohn hit?: Carlisle Littlejohn hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Carlisle Littlejohn's career batting average?: Carlisle Littlejohn batted .217 over his career, with 5 hits in 23 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlisle Littlejohn have?: Carlisle Littlejohn drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Carlisle Littlejohn's career ERA?: Carlisle Littlejohn finished with a 4.14 career ERA, going 5-2 with 22 strikeouts.