Player
Spoon Carter
Player Info
- Full Name
- Ernest C.
- Born
-
December 8, 1902
Harpersville, AL, USA - Died
- January 23, 1974
- Size
- 5'11" / 176 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
Teams
- Birmingham Black Barons 1932-1938
- Louisville Black Caps 1932-1932
- Memphis Red Sox 1932-1948
- Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants 1933-1933
- Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933-1937
- Philadelphia Stars 1938-1939
- Toledo Crawfords 1939-1939
- Newark Eagles 1940-1940
- New York Cubans 1940-1940
- Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords 1940-1940
- Homestead Grays 1942-1945
Career Batting
147
G
.199
AVG
60
H
1
HR
23
RBI
.481
OPS
37
OPS vs Lg
13% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
53-31
W-L
4.86
ERA
142
G
325
SO
5
SV
1.48
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Memphis Red Sox | 3 | 2 | 5.79 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 32.1 | 9 | 15 |
| 1947 | Memphis Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1946 | Memphis Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1945 | Homestead Grays | 2 | 1 | 3.09 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 35.0 | 23 | 9 |
| 1944 | Homestead Grays | 6 | 3 | 4.73 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 78.0 | 25 | 24 |
| 1943 | Homestead Grays | 14 | 2 | 3.77 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 119.0 | 45 | 36 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | 2 | 4 | 6.10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 62.0 | 23 | 16 |
| 1940 | Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords | 1 | 0 | 0.71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.1 | 11 | 3 |
| 1940 | Newark Eagles | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 9 | 8 |
| 1940 | New York Cubans | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Stars | 1 | 1 | 9.22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13.1 | 9 | 8 |
| 1939 | Toledo Crawfords | 3 | 0 | 4.20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 30.0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Stars | 7 | 3 | 6.34 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 109.0 | 55 | 47 |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 0 | 0 | 33.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 3 | 2 | 7.20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35.0 | 14 | 25 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 4 | 1 | 3.07 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 55.1 | 20 | 19 |
| 1933 | Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants | 0 | 4 | 9.12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24.2 | 9 | 8 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 0 | 2 | 3.22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22.0 | 13 | 9 |
| 1932 | Birmingham Black Barons | 2 | 1 | 3.46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 9 | 5 |
| 1932 | Louisville Black Caps | 1 | 3 | 3.33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 4 |
| 1932 | Memphis Red Sox | 2 | 1 | 1.08 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 8 | 4 |
Advanced Pitching
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| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NAL | 32.7 | 2.48 | 4.13 | 1.745 | |
| 1947 | NAL | 5.7 | 6.35 | 1.59 | 1.765 | |
| 1946 | NAL | 9.3 | 3.86 | 2.89 | 1.500 | |
| 1945 | NN2 | 35.0 | 5.91 | 2.31 | 1.400 | |
| 1944 | NN2 | 78.0 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 1.628 | ✓ |
| 1943 | NN2 | 119.3 | 3.39 | 2.72 | 1.366 | ✓ |
| 1942 | NN2 | 62.0 | 3.34 | 2.32 | 1.532 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NN2 | 32.7 | 6.34 | 3.31 | 1.316 | |
| 1939 | NAL | 43.7 | 4.95 | 4.74 | 1.718 | ✓ |
| 1938 | NAL | 117.3 | 4.53 | 3.68 | 1.526 | ✓ |
| 1937 | NN2 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 5.000 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 35.0 | 3.60 | 6.43 | 1.800 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 55.7 | 3.23 | 3.07 | 1.293 | |
| 1933 | NN2 | 47.0 | 4.21 | 3.26 | 1.574 | ✓ |
| 1932 | NSL | 78.0 | 3.46 | 1.50 | 1.051 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Memphis Red Sox | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 |
| 1947 | Memphis Red Sox | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 1946 | Memphis Red Sox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1945 | Homestead Grays | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 1944 | Homestead Grays | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| 1943 | Homestead Grays | 22 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .192 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | 12 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| 1940 | Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1940 | Newark Eagles | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 |
| 1940 | New York Cubans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Stars | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1939 | Toledo Crawfords | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .467 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Stars | 20 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .132 |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .400 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| 1933 | Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1932 | Birmingham Black Barons | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| 1932 | Louisville Black Caps | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1932 | Memphis Red Sox | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NAL | 12 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | -54 | 0.0 | |
| 1947 | NAL | 3 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | 91 | 0.0 | |
| 1946 | NAL | 3 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1945 | NN2 | 14 | .077 | .231 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53 | 0.0 | |
| 1944 | NN2 | 29 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | -21 | 0.0 | |
| 1943 | NN2 | 60 | .077 | — | 6.7 | — | 42 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | NN2 | 25 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | 18 | 0.0 | |
| 1940 | NN2 | 19 | .177 | .188 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 81 | 4.2 | |
| 1939 | NAL | 25 | .000 | — | 16.0 | — | 159 | 0.0 | |
| 1938 | NAL | 47 | .024 | — | 4.3 | — | -8 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NN2 | 3 | .000 | — | 0.0 | — | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1936 | NN2 | 13 | .000 | — | 15.4 | — | 139 | 0.0 | |
| 1935 | NN2 | 26 | .040 | .292 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1933 | NN2 | 23 | .000 | — | 8.7 | — | 42 | 0.0 | |
| 1932 | NSL | 34 | .094 | — | 0.0 | — | 25 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 142 | 25 | 164 | 15 | 5 | .926 |
| OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
| 1947 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Homestead Grays | P | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1944 | Homestead Grays | P | 12 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .905 |
| 1943 | Homestead Grays | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | Homestead Grays | P | 21 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | P | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Newark Eagles | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1940 | New York Cubans | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Newark Eagles | P | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1940 | Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1939 | Toledo Crawfords | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Stars | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1939 | Toledo Crawfords | P | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Stars | P | 20 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .906 |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons | P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1937 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1936 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 |
| 1935 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 |
| 1933 | Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | P | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1933 | Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants | P | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
| 1932 | Memphis Red Sox | P | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1932 | Louisville Black Caps | P | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| 1932 | Birmingham Black Barons | P | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 0-1 | 0 | 18.2 | 9 | 2.41 | ||
| 1944 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 1943 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4.50 |
| 1942 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1935 | NLC | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||
| 1944 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1942 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1935 | NLC | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |