Carl Scheib

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1954)

W–L 45–65
ERA 4.88
WHIP 1.52
SO 290
Pitcher PIV -17471.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
1/1/1927 in Gratz, PA, USA
Died
3/24/2018 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1943-09-06
Last Game
1954-05-24

Full name: Carl Alvin Scheib

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 65 267 107 47 6 17 1070.7 1,130 581 99 493 290 4.88 -17471.3

Career ERA 4.88 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 25.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 18.7 24 9 3 3 4.34 3.50 (-24%) -1052.7
1944 PHA AL 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 36.3 36 17 11 13 4.21 3.57 (-18%) 14.4
1945 PHA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.7 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 0 198.7 219 87 76 44 3.94 4.10 (+4%) -1520.8
1949 PHA AL 9 12 38 23 11 2 0 182.7 191 104 118 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 4.7 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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1622162457332.264
Away1652522760227.238

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130512.25212612211534.58
Away137559.26093172721385.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-05-24 STLCHCL 100000000
1954-05-22 STLCINL 000000000
1954-05-16 STLPHIL 100000000
1954-05-03 PHACHWL 000000000
1953-09-07 PHAMINL 000000000
1953-09-07 PHAMINL 100000000
1953-09-03 PHACLEL 100000000
1953-07-28 PHASLAW 110000010
1953-07-12 PHABOSL 200000000
1953-07-11 PHABOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-05-24 STLCHC — 0.2111201
1954-05-22 STLCIN — 2.0000030
1954-05-16 STLPHI L 2.0555322
1954-05-03 PHACHW L 2.0555110
1953-09-07 PHAMIN — 1.0222001
1953-09-03 PHACLE L 4.0544230
1953-07-28 PHASLA — 3.2422110
1953-07-12 PHABOS — 4.0844001
1953-07-11 PHABOS — 0.0000000
1953-07-06 PHANYY — 4.2311330

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Carl Scheib (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lil Stoner
    50-58, 4.76 ERA
  2. 95
    Ed Wells
    68-69, 4.65 ERA
  3. 93
    Hugh Mulcahy
    45-89, 4.49 ERA
  4. 92
    Alex Ferguson
    61-85, 4.89 ERA
  5. 90
    Carl Fischer
    46-50, 4.63 ERA
  6. 89
    Roy Mahaffey
    67-49, 5.01 ERA

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.