James Carson
Bruce James Carson Jr.
Born: September 17, 1928
Deceased: November 15, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1955
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James Carson compiled a career record of 57 wins and 51 losses and a 4.85 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Odessa Oilers, Clovis Pioneers, Alexandria Aces, Temple Eagles, Odessa Eagles and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5.82 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 130.0 | 139 | 101 | 84 | 109 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.57 | 27 | 193.0 | 197 | 114 | 98 | 164 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.13 | 9 | 7 | 52.3 | 54 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 13 | 13 | .500 | 5.00 | 33 | 23 | 180.0 | 192 | 123 | 100 | 14 | 96 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.99 | 27 | 17 | 142.0 | 149 | 75 | 63 | 5 | 102 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.84 | 12 | 9 | 67.0 | 72 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.79 | 12 | 8 | 65.3 | 74 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 51 | .528 | 4.85 | 153 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 829.7 | 877 | 540 | 447 | 32 | 568 | 0 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 34 | 68 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .138 | .206 | .224 | .430 | 13 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 28 | 80 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .088 | .088 | .175 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 34 | 74 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .176 | .324 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 11 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 29 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .197 | .361 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | 12 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 151 | 325 | 315 | 12 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .127 | .141 | .156 | .296 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 31 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 0 | .821 | 1.484 |
| 1950 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Odessa Eagles | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 154 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 0 | .821 | .299 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Eagles | |||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 |
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