Carl Scheib
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1954)
Carl Scheib was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1954 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 267 career appearances, he went 45-65 with a 4.88 ERA and 290 strikeouts. He also batted .250 with 5 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 192 lb
- Died
- 3/24/2018 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-06
- Last Game
- 1954-05-24
Full name: Carl Alvin Scheib
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4.34 | 3.50 (-24%) | -1052.7 |
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 4.21 | 3.57 (-18%) | 14.4 |
| 1945 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.12 | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | PHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 | 121 | 65 | 55 | 26 | 5.04 | 3.97 (-27%) | -2850.8 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 14 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 198.2 | 219 | 87 | 76 | 44 | 3.94 | 4.10 (+4%) | -1520.8 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | 9 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 182.2 | 191 | 104 | 118 | 43 | 5.12 | 4.12 (-24%) | -4711.8 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 3 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106.0 | 138 | 85 | 70 | 37 | 7.22 | 4.36 (-66%) | -2922.0 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 1 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 143.0 | 132 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 4.47 | 4.04 (-11%) | -170.9 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | 11 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 158.0 | 153 | 77 | 50 | 42 | 4.39 | 3.70 (-18%) | -3592.5 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 3 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96.0 | 99 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 4.88 | 4.14 (-18%) | -664.2 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 45 | 65 | 267 | 107 | 47 | 6 | 17 | 1,070.2 | 1,130 | 581 | 493 | 290 | 4.88 | — | -17,471 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | 468 | 51 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 21 | 59 | .250 | .284 | .338 | .621 | -258 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.
Career SLG .338 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Career OPS .621 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 12.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | AL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | PHA | AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | PHA | AL | 22 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 52 | 104 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .298 | .263 (+13%) | .340 (+2%) | .379 (+29%) | .719 (+17%) | 245.4 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | 47 | 72 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .236 | .262 (-10%) | .343 (-9%) | .384 (-31%) | .727 (-21%) | -229.5 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 50 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .346 (-24%) | .401 (-14%) | .747 (-18%) | -173.4 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 48 | 53 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .396 | .260 (+52%) | .336 (+24%) | .385 (+62%) | .721 (+44%) | 372.7 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | 44 | 82 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .220 | .252 (-13%) | .326 (-33%) | .369 (-41%) | .696 (-37%) | -473.4 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 35 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .195 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 327 | 468 | 51 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 21 | 59 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -258 | ||
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
View full game log (594 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 162 | 216 | 24 | 57 | 3 | 32 | .264 |
| Away | 165 | 252 | 27 | 60 | 2 | 27 | .238 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 130 | 512.2 | 521 | 261 | 221 | 153 | 4.58 |
| Away | 137 | 559.2 | 609 | 317 | 272 | 138 | 5.10 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-24 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-22 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-16 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-03 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-07 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-07 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-03 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-28 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-07-12 | PHA | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-11 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-24 | STL | CHC | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-05-22 | STL | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1954-05-16 | STL | PHI | L | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954-05-03 | PHA | CHW | L | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-07 | PHA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-03 | PHA | CLE | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1953-07-28 | PHA | SLA | — | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-07-12 | PHA | BOS | — | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-07-11 | PHA | BOS | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-06 | PHA | NYY | — | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 267 | 2 | 66 | 191 | 9 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | PHA | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PHA | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | PHA | P | 21 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948 | PHA | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | PHA | P | 32 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 5 |
| 1949 | PHA | P | 38 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| 1950 | PHA | P | 43 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1951 | PHA | P | 46 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 3 |
| 1952 | PHA | P | 30 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| 1953 | PHA | P | 28 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | PHA | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | SLN | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 267 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Carl Scheib: the record in brief
According to the bio, Carl Scheib debuted on September 6, 1943 and played a final game on May 24, 1954. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1943 to 1954) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1954). Scheib played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 1, 1927, in Gratz, PA, USA, Scheib was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 192 pounds. The bio records the death on March 24, 2018, in San Antonio, TX, USA. On the record, Carl Scheib was born Carl Alvin Scheib.
Scheib's career pitching line is 45 wins, 65 losses and a 4.88 ERA over 267 appearances. The same table counts 290 strikeouts, 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, and 17 saves. The league ERA over Scheib's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.88 figure ran 25.1% worse than average. 1948 brought Scheib a season-high 14 wins. Scheib saved 10 games in 1951, the season high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Scheib
- What years did Carl Scheib play?
- Carl Scheib played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1954.
- Was Carl Scheib a pitcher?
- Yes. Carl Scheib pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 290 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carl Scheib hit?
- Carl Scheib hit 5 career home runs with 117 hits.
- What was Carl Scheib's career batting average?
- Carl Scheib batted .250 over his career, with 117 hits in 468 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carl Scheib have?
- Carl Scheib drove in 59 runs in his career.
- What was Carl Scheib's career ERA?
- Carl Scheib finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 45-65 with 290 strikeouts.