Don Carlsen
Donald Herbert Carlsen
Born: October 15, 1926
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: September 22, 2002
Denver, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1954
Major League Statistics
Don Carlsen compiled a career record of 58 wins and 53 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Marion Diggers, Los Angeles Angels, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Denver Bears and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.04 | 25 | 9 | 151.0 | 126 | 58 | 51 | 50 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.20 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 116.0 | 143 | 78 | 67 | 44 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.73 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 135.0 | 130 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 5 | 16.0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.58 | 15 | 15 | 115.0 | 109 | 40 | 33 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.00 | 11 | 63.0 | 66 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 7 | 34.0 | 45 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.23 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 131.0 | 150 | 69 | 47 | 15 | 35 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.56 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 197.0 | 196 | 97 | 78 | 8 | 60 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 58 | 53 | .523 | 3.55 | 167 | 61 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 964.0 | 987 | 474 | 380 | 26 | 348 | 0 | 380 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Diggers | 56 | 224 | 206 | 26 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 18 | .296 | .353 | .379 | .731 | 78 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 25 | 62 | 54 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .185 | .254 | .241 | .495 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 25 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .159 | .178 | .227 | .405 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .205 | .239 | .250 | .489 | 11 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .341 | .591 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 11 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .292 | .583 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 53 | 49 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .192 | .143 | .335 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 39 | 98 | 88 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .182 | .242 | .227 | .469 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 230 | 612 | 565 | 53 | 130 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 68 | .230 | .276 | .288 | .565 | 163 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Diggers | SS | 53 | 89 | 153 | 17 | 20 | .934 | 4.566 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .960 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 25 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.040 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 28 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 3 | .959 | 1.679 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 19 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.053 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 28 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 208 | 144 | 273 | 24 | 27 | .946 | 2.005 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Diggers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT |
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