Was Carl Sitton a pitcher?

Yes. Carl Sitton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carl Sitton hit?

Carl Sitton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Carl Sitton play for?

Carl Sitton played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1909).

What were Carl Sitton's career stats?

In 14 games, Carl Sitton went 3-2 with a 2.88 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 50.0 innings pitched.

What position did Carl Sitton play?

Carl Sitton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carl Sitton and how much did he weigh?

Carl Sitton was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Carl Sitton's career ERA?

Carl Sitton finished with a 2.88 career ERA, going 3-2 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carl Sitton have?

Carl Sitton recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Is Carl Sitton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carl Sitton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carl Sitton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)

Carl Sitton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 14 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 2.88 ERA and 16 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 2.88

WHIP 1.32

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -493.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 9/22/1881 in Pendleton, SC, USA
Died: 9/11/1931 in Valdosta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-04-24
Last Game: 1909-09-02

Full name: Charles Vedder Sitton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carl Sitton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	14	5	3	0	0	50.0	50	16	1	16	16	2.88	-493.6

Career ERA 2.88 vs. league average 2.55 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carl Sitton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	CLE	AL	3	2	14	5	3	0	0	50.0	50	16	16	16	2.88	2.55 (-13%)	-493.6
Career · 1 season			3	2	14	5	3	0	0	50.0	50	16	16	16	2.88	—	-494

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 Sitton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	13	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	.154	.267	.231	.497	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Career OPS .497 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Sitton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	CLE	AL	14	13	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	13	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	.154	—	—	—	—	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

Carl Sitton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	6	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Sitton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	29.1	30	2	11	11	0.61
Away	6	20.2	24	2	5	5	0.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Sitton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1909-09-02	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1909-08-23	CLE	PHA	L	2	0	0	1
1909-08-20	CLE	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1909-08-06	CLE	NYY	L	1	1	1	0
1909-08-04	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1909-07-30	CLE	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1909-07-29	CLE	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1909-07-24	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1909-07-20	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1909-06-28	CLE	SLA	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Sitton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1909-09-02	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1909-08-23	CLE	PHA	—	4.0	3	3	0	4	2	0
1909-08-20	CLE	PHA	L	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1909-08-06	CLE	NYY	—	1.1	1	2	2	1	1	0
1909-08-04	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1909-07-30	CLE	PHA	—	4.0	7	3	0	0	2	1
1909-07-29	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909-07-24	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0
1909-07-20	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	0
1909-06-28	CLE	SLA	L	2.1	5	4	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Sitton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	5	3	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Sitton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	CLE	P	14	5	3	11	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carl Sitton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

College History

Carl Sitton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1901, 1902, 1903

Carl Sitton: the record in brief

Carl Sitton's major league career runs from a debut on April 24, 1909 to a final game on September 2, 1909. The team column never changes: it is the Cleveland Naps in 1909. Sitton is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Sitton threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 22, 1881, in Pendleton, SC, USA. Sitton died on September 11, 1931, in Valdosta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Vedder Sitton.

The pitching table credits Sitton with a 3-2 record and a 2.88 ERA in 14 games. The same table counts 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sitton's seasons was 2.55, so the 2.88 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1909, with 14 games and 16 strikeouts.

Sitton appears at one position only: pitcher, in 14 games. The fielding table credits Sitton with 3 putouts, 11 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

The college table lists Clemson University in 1901, 1902, and 1903. The game-log section draws on 28 games of Retrosheet box scores for Sitton.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sitton

Was Carl Sitton a pitcher?: Yes. Carl Sitton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Sitton hit?: Carl Sitton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Carl Sitton play for?: Carl Sitton played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1909).
What were Carl Sitton's career stats?: In 14 games, Carl Sitton went 3-2 with a 2.88 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 50.0 innings pitched.
What position did Carl Sitton play?: Carl Sitton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carl Sitton and how much did he weigh?: Carl Sitton was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Carl Sitton's career ERA?: Carl Sitton finished with a 2.88 career ERA, going 3-2 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carl Sitton have?: Carl Sitton recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Carl Sitton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carl Sitton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.