Carmen Proctor Hill (October 1, 1895 – January 1, 1990), born in Royalton, Minnesota, was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–16, 1918–19 and 1926–29), New York Giants (1922) and St. Louis Cardinals (1929–30).
| Carmen Hill | |
|---|---|
 Hill in 1922, with the New York Giants. | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 1, 1895 Royalton, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Died: January 1, 1990 (aged 94) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 24, 1915, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 3, 1930, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 49–33 |
| Earned run average | 3.44 |
| Strikeouts | 264 |
| Teams | |
He helped the Giants win the 1922 World Series, the Pirates win the 1927 National League Pennant and the Cardinals win the 1930 NL Pennant.
Hill finished 23rd in voting for the 1927 National League MVP for having a 22–11 win–loss record, 43 Games, 31 games started, 22 complete games, 2 shutouts, 7 games finished, 3 saves, 277+2⁄3 innings pitched, 260 hits allowed, 100 earned runs, 80 walks, 95 strikeouts, and a 3.24 ERA.
In 10 seasons he had a 49–33 win–loss record, 147 games, 85 games started, 47 complete games, 5 shutouts, 34 games finished, 8 saves, 787 innings pitched, 769 hits allowed, 301 earned runs allowed, 38 home runs allowed, 267 walks, 264 strikeouts, and a 3.44 ERA. In addition, Hill won 202 minor league games over 14 seasons with 7 teams.
Hill was a screwball pitcher.[1]
Hill died in Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 94.
Sources
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
References
edit- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (June 15, 2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 52. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
External links
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- Carmen Hill at Find a Grave
- Rare Interview with Carmen Hill from 1985 by Baseball Historian Norman Macht.