Rodney Woodward passed on Matt Carson’s 2013 APBA baseball card on to me. I remember Carson’s numbers well. He led all APBA baseball cards in 2013 for the most hit numbers on one card (with 15) as well as having the most on-base numbers on one card (18). Obviously, he featured quite heavily in the hitting edition of my 2013 APBA by the Numbers series.
Carson only came to the plate 13 times for the Cleveland Indians but all things considered he had a pretty balanced season if not spectacular. He hit six singles and one homerun. He stole three bases, walked once, struck out once and was hit by a pitch once.
Of course, his .636 batting average in his short season is pretty over the top. So is his .909 slugging percentage.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Totals | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .636 | .692 | .909 |
This is one nifty card. If you were going to force me to write out his hit numbers, it would look like this:
1-5-7-7-8-8-8-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11
I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a 35-11 on any card whether it be Cobb, Wills, Henderson, or Brock. Carson gets a total of six 11s on his card. He also has a 56-42 and a 21-22.
Carson gets an 11-5 despite not hitting a double. The best alternative in my opinion, would be to give him a 1-0 option with plenty of 1s in the second column.
Fun numbers: 35-11, 55-11, 61-8
Alas, Matt Carson signed as a free agent with the Dodgers but did not play in the 2014 season. Hence, he did not get a card in the latest set.
