#55 Sol "Buck" Carter, Reliever, 31 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Sol Carter
Buck
12/23/1908
31
USA,MS,PICAYUNE
6"0
178

Reliever
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,250,000
1942
4 Year(s), 101 Days (789 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 108 Days (796 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall531089-92 Mph
Versus LHB5310 
Versus RHB5310 
Talent6310 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

1
47
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/1@CLEW 6-5 0.200010SV    
9/5DETW 4-2 110001SV    
9/10PHAW 4-3 210011W    
9/26CLEL 3-6 0.100000     
9/27CLEL 3-18 331120     
9/28@NYYW 7-5 0.200000SV    
9/29@WASL 4-5 0.210010     
10/4@WASL 7-11 0.120000     
10/10CLEL 8-10 100000     
10/11CLEL 2-11 110001     

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3203292.2731.2309819130.000.0
Projected3203292.2731.030981913     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10190.0322513.98.53.75.410.016637.54.01
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB58175019776000.293.369.431.800
vs. RHB601332052127000.217.333.333.667
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1603041.9618.11544137
Road1600252.7013.1155466
Postseason200000.002.010001
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week200000.002.010001
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April601103.527.264364
May600040.005.120033
June700014.775.293352
July000000.000.000000
August501112.084.151102
Sept./Oct.801031.048.281152

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1934100000.000.022202000 1.000CLE
193533061153.2133.227131201719001.31.267CLE,AL
193634032196.6729.230222202116001.72.316CLE
193740014163.8937.035161621730001.41.306CLE
19382305277.1119.029151521515002.32.391CLE
19403203292.2731.2309811913001.55.279 PHA BOS
Total16301811664.47151.0153777559193001.62.309 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1931, AAA1501102.8731.120131021721001.18.207
1932, AAA1401003.9527.124131201317001.35.279
1933, AA1304424.8616.2259901012002.10.431
1933, AAA400105.147.0674162001.71.238
1934, AAA29011391.8229.2267601621001.42.286
1935, AAA501030.006.1500024001.11.313

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1935601016.756.27552300
1936201014.502.04111200
1937801123.527.25434700
1940200000.002.01000100
Total1803144.4218.11710971300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1934100000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19353320000000100.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19363420000000100.000.000.000.000CLE
19374000000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19382300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19403351000000200.200.200.200.400 PHA BOS
Total16491000000400.111.111.111.222 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher320180901.00031.22.56    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1931...
Injured on 6/9/1932 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Earned first career win on 5/23/1935...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Injured on 6/3/1936 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $351,429 through salary arbitration...
Released by Cleveland on 7/14/1938...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/4/1939 to a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/1/1939...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/19/1940 to a 3-year deal worth $1,250,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 8/31/1940, off Bob Feller (CLE)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1935 - 15 - 2nd
1936 - 19 - 1st
1937 - 16 - 1st
    

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