1927
Born January 1, 1927
Gratz, PA, USA
Carl Scheib Notable
Carl Scheib divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1943, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1954.
He went 45 and 65 with a 4.88 earned run average, pitching 1,070.7 innings in 267 games. He struck out 290, completed 47 of his 107 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 327 games he batted .250, with 117 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 14 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Gratz, PA, USA on January 1, 1927, and died on March 24, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1944 | PHA | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| 1945 | PHA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1947 | PHA | 22 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1948 | PHA | 52 | 104 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .298 |
| 1949 | PHA | 47 | 72 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .236 |
| 1950 | PHA | 50 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1951 | PHA | 48 | 53 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .396 |
| 1952 | PHA | 44 | 82 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .220 |
| 1953 | PHA | 35 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .195 |
| 1954 | PHA/STL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 327 | 468 | 51 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 21 | 59 | 1 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4.34 |
| 1944 | PHA | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 4.21 |
| 1945 | PHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.12 |
| 1947 | PHA | 4 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 116.0 | 121 | 65 | 55 | 26 | 5.04 |
| 1948 | PHA | 14 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 198.2 | 219 | 87 | 76 | 44 | 3.94 |
| 1949 | PHA | 9 | 12 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 182.2 | 191 | 104 | 118 | 43 | 5.12 |
| 1950 | PHA | 3 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 106.0 | 138 | 85 | 70 | 37 | 7.22 |
| 1951 | PHA | 1 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 143.0 | 132 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 4.47 |
| 1952 | PHA | 11 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 158.0 | 153 | 77 | 50 | 42 | 4.39 |
| 1953 | PHA | 3 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 96.0 | 99 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 4.88 |
| 1954 | PHA/STL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 14.85 |
| Career | — | 45 | 65 | 267 | 107 | 17 | 1070.2 | 1130 | 581 | 493 | 290 | 4.88 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died March 24, 2018
1943
Major-league debut: Carl Scheib
Carl Scheib made a major-league debut on September 6, 1943.
1954
Final major-league game: Carl Scheib
Carl Scheib played a final major-league game on May 24, 1954.
Image: Bowman, public domain