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b. December 27, 1876 · Washington Senators 1898, Philadelphia Athletics 1901, Detroit Tigers 1903–1904, Cleveland Naps 1904–1905, Cincinnati Reds 1906, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1914

Carr became Detroit's regular first baseman in 1903 and produced career highs of 154 hits, 79 runs batted in and 59 runs while hitting .281 across 135 games. He moved to Cleveland during 1904 and remained a regular there in 1905.

Seven seasons gave him 492 hits, 68 doubles, 32 triples, 240 runs batted in and a .252 average across 507 games. He played 505 games at first base, the only position listed in his fielding record. Carr stole 49 bases.

Carr had brief early stops with Washington and the Philadelphia Athletics before Detroit. After Cleveland, he played for Cincinnati in 1906 and then spent seven seasons outside the majors. He returned with the Federal League's Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1914, hitting .293 with 129 hits and 69 runs batted in. He died in 1932, at fifty-five.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1898 WHS 2073614 200 4232 .192
1901 PHA 2801 000 0000 .125
1903 DET 13554859154 23112 79104410 .281
1904 CLE/DET 12448038104 1840 4718526 .217
1905 CLE 893062972 1241 31133212 .235
1906 CIN 2294918 230 102120 .191
1914 IND 11544144129 11103 69264719 .293
Career 5071950185492 68326 2407119049 .252

On this day & linked events

1876

Born December 27, 1876

Coatesville, PA, USA

1932

Died November 25, 1932

1898

Major-league debut: Charlie Carr

Charlie Carr made a major-league debut on September 15, 1898.

1914

Final major-league game: Charlie Carr

Charlie Carr played a final major-league game on October 8, 1914.