About Tex Carleton
Lived 1906 – 1977 (aged 70). Tex Carleton was an American baseball player.
James Otto "Tex" Carleton (August 19, 1906 – January 11, 1977) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1932 to 1940 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Carleton threw a no-hitter on April 30, 1940, against the Reds when he was with the Dodgers. Only a year earlier he had been sold down to the minors and released. His career marks were 100 wins, 76 losses and a 3.90 earned run average.
As a hitter, Carleton had the exact number of hits (100) as wins in his major league career. He posted a .185 batting average (100-for-540) with 47 runs, 6 home runs, 54 RBI and drawing 35 bases on balls.
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Who was Tex Carleton?
American baseball player (1906–1977)
When was Tex Carleton born?
Tex Carleton was born on 19 August 1906 in Comanche.
When did Tex Carleton die?
Tex Carleton died on 11 January 1977 in Fort Worth.
What was Tex Carleton's occupation?
Tex Carleton was a baseball player.
What nationality was Tex Carleton?
Tex Carleton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tex Carleton. https://biography.guide/tex-carleton/
MLA: "Tex Carleton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tex-carleton/.
Chicago: "Tex Carleton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tex-carleton/.
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