What years did Carey Selph play?

Carey Selph played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1932.

Was Carey Selph a pitcher?

No. Carey Selph was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Carey Selph hit?

Carey Selph hit 0 career home runs with 124 hits.

Carey Selph

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1932)

AVG .277

HR 0

RBI 58

H 124

OPS .701

PIV -289

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 12/5/1901 in Donaldson, AR, USA
Died: 2/24/1976 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-05-25
Last Game: 1932-09-18

Full name: Carey Isom Selph

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
141	447	58	124	20	9	0	58	8	37	13	.277	.338	.362	.701	-289

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	SLN	NL	25	51	8	12	1	1	7	1	6	4	.235	.289 (-19%)	.353 (-11%)	.415 (-29%)	.769 (-21%)	-172.5
1932	CHA	AL	116	396	50	112	19	8	51	7	31	9	.283	.275 (+3%)	.335 (+2%)	.391 (-5%)	.726 (-2%)	-116.6
Career · 2 seasons			141	447	58	124	20	9	58	8	37	13	.277	—	—	—	—	-289

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	246	30	64	0	30	.260
Away	66	201	28	60	0	27	.299

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB
1932-09-18	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-14	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-12	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-11	CHW	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1932-09-10	CHW	BOS	L	4	2	1	0	0	0
1932-09-09	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-05	CHW	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-05	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1932-09-04	CHW	SLA	W	5	1	1	1	1	0
1932-09-02	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	42	0	68	124	9	17
3B	71	0	83	120	20	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	SLN	2B	16	23	29	1	3
1932	CHA	2B	26	45	95	8	14
1932	CHA	3B	71	83	120	20	14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	42
Third Base	71

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ouachita Baptist University	Arkadelphia	AR	1923, 1924, 1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Carey Selph

What years did Carey Selph play?: Carey Selph played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1932.
Was Carey Selph a pitcher?: No. Carey Selph was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Carey Selph hit?: Carey Selph hit 0 career home runs with 124 hits.