Carl Mays Career Pitching Summary

Carl Mays played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929, appearing in 490 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 207 W and 126 L, an ERA of 2.92, 862 SO, a WHIP of 1.207, and a WAR of 43.9.

🧾 Basic Profile

Carl Mays
NameCarl Mays
Date of BirthNovember 12, 1891
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut1915

Carl Mays Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Carl Mays.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Carl Mays appeared in 490 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1915 to 1929. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS325 (MLB Rank: 278)
    GF124 (MLB Rank: 582)
    W207 (MLB Rank: 107)
    L126 (MLB Rank: 297)
    SV31 (MLB Rank: 539)
    ERA2.92 (MLB Rank: 1,234)
    IP3021.1 (MLB Rank: 135)
    SHO29 (MLB Rank: 126)
    CG231 (MLB Rank: 100)
    SO862 (MLB Rank: 751)
    BB734 (MLB Rank: 334)
    H2,912 (MLB Rank: 146)
    HR73 (MLB Rank: 1,381)
    SO92.57 (MLB Rank: 9,469)
    BB92.19 (MLB Rank: 10,387)
    H98.67 (MLB Rank: 8,303)
    HR90.22 (MLB Rank: 8,656)
    WHIP1.207 (MLB Rank: 10,496)
    WAR43.9 (MLB Rank: 144)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1929)

    In his final season (1929), Carl Mays recorded the following stats:

    GS8
    GF19
    W6
    L2
    SV4
    ERA4.32
    IP123
    CG1
    SO32
    BB31
    H140
    HR8
    SO92.34
    BB92.27
    H910.24
    HR90.59
    WHIP1.39
    WAR1.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1921, 27 W
    • Most SO: 1918, 114 SO
    • Most IP: 1921, 336.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1920, 6.2 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1917, 1.74 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Carl Mays appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.36, pitched 57.1 IP, struck out 17 batters, with 3 W and 4 L.

    Carl Mays Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1915
    6
    5
    2.6
    0.545
    7
    65
    131.2
    0.7
    1.063
    0
    119
    21
    54
    38
    108
    2.01
    4.4
    3.1
    6
    38
    27
    2
    0
    0
    8.1
    1.4
    0
    5
    0
    3
    514
    1916
    18
    13
    2.39
    0.581
    3
    76
    245
    4.8
    1.151
    3
    208
    74
    79
    65
    116
    2.87
    2.8
    1.03
    24
    44
    13
    14
    2
    0.1
    7.6
    2.7
    1
    9
    0
    2
    972
    1917
    22
    9
    1.74
    0.71
    0
    91
    289
    5.8
    1.052
    1
    230
    74
    81
    56
    148
    2.59
    2.8
    1.23
    33
    35
    2
    27
    2
    0
    7.2
    2.3
    0
    14
    0
    6
    1129
    1918
    21
    13
    2.21
    0.618
    0
    114
    293.1
    3.5
    1.06
    2
    230
    81
    94
    72
    122
    2.48
    3.5
    1.41
    33
    35
    1
    30
    8
    0.1
    7.1
    2.5
    0
    11
    0
    6
    1162
    1919
    14
    14
    2.1
    0.5
    2
    107
    266
    4.2
    1.143
    5
    227
    77
    91
    62
    148
    2.91
    3.6
    1.39
    29
    34
    4
    26
    3
    0.2
    7.7
    2.6
    0
    10
    0
    4
    1063
    1920
    26
    11
    3.06
    0.703
    3
    92
    312
    6.2
    1.263
    13
    310
    84
    127
    106
    125
    3.63
    2.7
    1.1
    37
    45
    8
    26
    6
    0.4
    8.9
    2.4
    0
    7
    0
    2
    1268
    1921
    27
    9
    3.05
    0.75
    7
    70
    336.2
    6.1
    1.212
    11
    332
    76
    145
    114
    138
    3.9
    1.9
    0.92
    38
    49
    10
    30
    1
    0.3
    8.9
    2
    0
    9
    0
    2
    1400
    1922
    13
    14
    3.6
    0.481
    1
    41
    240
    3.2
    1.279
    12
    257
    50
    111
    96
    111
    4.17
    1.5
    0.82
    29
    34
    4
    21
    1
    0.5
    9.6
    1.9
    0
    7
    0
    1
    988
    1923
    5
    2
    6.2
    0.714
    0
    16
    81.1
    -0.9
    1.857
    8
    119
    32
    59
    56
    64
    5.25
    1.8
    0.5
    7
    23
    11
    2
    0
    0.9
    13.2
    3.5
    0
    4
    0
    1
    383
    1924
    20
    9
    3.15
    0.69
    0
    63
    226
    3.2
    1.212
    3
    238
    36
    97
    79
    119
    2.89
    2.5
    1.75
    27
    37
    10
    15
    2
    0.1
    9.5
    1.4
    0
    4
    0
    1
    940
    1925
    3
    5
    3.31
    0.375
    2
    10
    51.2
    0.6
    1.413
    0
    60
    13
    22
    19
    125
    2.68
    1.7
    0.77
    5
    12
    5
    3
    0
    0
    10.5
    2.3
    0
    2
    0
    0
    225
    1926
    19
    12
    3.14
    0.613
    1
    58
    281
    4
    1.206
    3
    286
    53
    112
    98
    117
    3.36
    1.9
    1.09
    33
    39
    2
    24
    3
    0.1
    9.2
    1.7
    0
    4
    0
    2
    1158
    1927
    3
    7
    3.51
    0.3
    0
    17
    82
    0.9
    1.207
    1
    89
    10
    39
    32
    110
    2.65
    1.9
    1.7
    9
    14
    4
    6
    0
    0.1
    9.8
    1.1
    0
    1
    0
    1
    343
    1928
    4
    1
    3.88
    0.8
    1
    10
    62.2
    0.4
    1.42
    3
    67
    22
    33
    27
    103
    4.39
    1.4
    0.45
    7
    14
    4
    4
    1
    0.4
    9.6
    3.2
    0
    0
    3
    0
    269
    1929
    6
    2
    4.32
    0.75
    4
    32
    123
    1.2
    1.39
    8
    140
    31
    67
    59
    106
    3.92
    2.3
    1.03
    8
    37
    19
    1
    0
    0.6
    10.2
    2.3
    0
    2
    1
    3
    538