What years did Carl Lundgren play?

Carl Lundgren played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.

Was Carl Lundgren a pitcher?

Yes. Carl Lundgren pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 535 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carl Lundgren hit?

Carl Lundgren hit 0 career home runs with 72 hits.

What was Carl Lundgren's career batting average?

Carl Lundgren batted .157 over his career, with 72 hits in 460 at bats.

How many RBI did Carl Lundgren have?

Carl Lundgren drove in 26 runs in his career.

What was Carl Lundgren's career ERA?

Carl Lundgren finished with a 2.42 career ERA, going 91-55 with 535 strikeouts.

Carl Lundgren

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1909)

Carl Lundgren was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 179 career appearances, he went 91-55 with a 2.42 ERA and 535 strikeouts. He also batted .157 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 91–55

ERA 2.42

WHIP 1.21

SO 535

Pitcher PIV -5865.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 2/16/1880 in Marengo, IL, USA
Died: 8/21/1934 in Marengo, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-06-19
Last Game: 1909-04-23

Full name: Carl Leonard Lundgren

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carl Lundgren — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
91	55	179	149	125	19	6	1322.0	1,129	355	16	476	535	2.42	-5865.7

Career ERA 2.42 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — 11.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Carl Lundgren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	CHN	NL	9	9	18	18	17	1	0	160.0	158	35	45	68	1.97	3.17 (+38%)	974.8
1903	CHN	NL	11	9	27	20	16	0	3	193.0	191	63	60	67	2.94	3.10 (+5%)	-217.4
1904	CHN	NL	17	9	31	27	25	2	1	242.0	203	70	77	106	2.60	2.66 (+2%)	34.0
1905	CHN	NL	13	5	23	19	16	3	0	169.3	132	42	53	69	2.23	2.82 (+21%)	-928.7
1906	CHN	NL	17	6	27	24	21	5	2	207.7	160	51	89	103	2.21	2.68 (+17%)	-1543.4
1907	CHN	NL	18	7	28	25	21	7	0	207.0	130	27	92	84	1.17	2.50 (+53%)	-1193.6
1908	CHN	NL	6	9	23	15	9	1	0	138.7	149	65	56	38	4.22	2.40 (-76%)	-2991.3
1909	CHN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	4.3	6	2	4	0	4.15	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			91	55	179	149	125	19	6	1,322.0	1,129	355	476	535	2.42	—	-5,866

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

Carl Lundgren — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	460	32	72	8	3	0	26	4	36	133	.157	.219	.187	.406	-2,006

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career SLG .187 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS .406 vs. league average .629 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Carl Lundgren — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	CHN	NL	20	66	2	7	1	0	5	2	2	24	.106	.266 (-60%)	.321 (-59%)	.343 (-65%)	.665 (-62%)	-607.1
1903	CHN	NL	27	61	6	7	0	0	3	1	11	16	.115	.261 (-56%)	.316 (-21%)	.345 (-67%)	.662 (-45%)	-366.6
1904	CHN	NL	31	90	7	20	3	2	8	1	5	25	.222	.246 (-10%)	.300 (-13%)	.321 (-7%)	.622 (-9%)	-137.6
1905	CHN	NL	24	61	6	11	1	1	3	0	5	15	.180	.248 (-27%)	.307 (-21%)	.322 (-29%)	.629 (-25%)	-216.7
1906	CHN	NL	28	67	4	12	3	0	2	0	9	22	.179	.247 (-28%)	.307 (-10%)	.315 (-29%)	.622 (-20%)	-163.7
1907	CHN	NL	28	66	4	7	0	0	3	0	4	20	.106	.245 (-57%)	.304 (-48%)	.308 (-66%)	.613 (-57%)	-513.9
1908	CHN	NL	23	47	2	7	0	0	1	0	0	10	.149	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	CHN	NL	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			183	460	32	72	8	3	26	4	36	133	.157	—	—	—	—	-2,006

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

Carl Lundgren — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	212	14	34	0	8	.160
Away	85	249	19	38	0	11	.153

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Lundgren — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	679.0	581	22	247	297	0.29
Away	83	641.1	549	15	237	247	0.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Lundgren — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1909-04-23	CHC	STL	L	2	1	1	1	1
1909-04-16	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-08-18	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0
1908-08-06	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
1908-08-01	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-27	CHC	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0
1908-07-21	CHC	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1908-07-19	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-13	CHC	PHI	L	2	1	0	0	0
1908-07-12	CHC	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Lundgren — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1909-04-23	CHC	STL	L	3.1	6	2	2	3	0	0
1909-04-16	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1908-08-18	CHC	PHI	L	5.0	6	3	0	4	0	0
1908-08-06	CHC	PHI	—	3.0	2	2	0	1	0	0
1908-08-01	CHC	BSN	L	0.1	2	2	0	2	1	0
1908-07-27	CHC	BRO	L	8.0	9	6	0	2	4	2
1908-07-21	CHC	BSN	—	3.0	4	2	0	1	1	0
1908-07-19	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-07-13	CHC	PHI	L	9.0	15	6	0	0	4	1
1908-07-12	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Lundgren — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	1	3	2	0	0
P	179	111	70	317	16	9
SS	2	0	1	6	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Lundgren — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	CHN	P	18	0	8	27	5	2
1902	CHN	SS	2	0	1	6	3	1
1903	CHN	P	27	0	8	40	1	0
1904	CHN	P	31	27	21	56	4	2
1905	CHN	P	23	19	11	51	3	1
1906	CHN	2B	1	1	3	2	0	0
1906	CHN	P	27	24	10	53	1	2
1907	CHN	P	28	25	6	56	1	1
1908	CHN	P	23	15	6	34	1	1
1909	CHN	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Carl Lundgren — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	179
Second Base	1
Shortstop	2

College History

Carl Lundgren — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1899, 1900, 1901, 1902

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Lundgren

What years did Carl Lundgren play?: Carl Lundgren played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.
Was Carl Lundgren a pitcher?: Yes. Carl Lundgren pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Lundgren hit?: Carl Lundgren hit 0 career home runs with 72 hits.
What was Carl Lundgren's career batting average?: Carl Lundgren batted .157 over his career, with 72 hits in 460 at bats.
How many RBI did Carl Lundgren have?: Carl Lundgren drove in 26 runs in his career.
What was Carl Lundgren's career ERA?: Carl Lundgren finished with a 2.42 career ERA, going 91-55 with 535 strikeouts.