Spoon Carter vs. Walter Signer — Career Comparison

Spoon Carter
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Walter Signer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Spoon Carter built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Signer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Signer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 4.86 and 1.483 for Spoon Carter. By the career numbers, Walter Signer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Spoon Carter and Walter Signer

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.69
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.98
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.63
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.1
63.1
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.75
57.75
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
4.86
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2263
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
754.1
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
10.18
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9.55
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.18
10.18
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.51
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
3.16
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
3.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.782
0.782
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.424
0.424
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3348
39.95
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
41.45
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
5.66
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.92
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.57
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
35.63
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
39
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45

Fielding Stats for Spoon Carter and Walter Signer

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.68
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2360
27
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786.2
9
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.34
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.88
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.39
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.22
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.82
92.82
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.18
59.18
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Spoon Carter and Walter Signer

Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
262.5
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
600
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
539.29
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
107.14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
89.29
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.29
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.86
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.31
32.7
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
130.36
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
137.5
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Walter Signer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
57.14
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.07
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
96.43
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.12
35.93
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
48.06
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
28.57
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
336
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Spoon Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
30.36
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spoon Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Signer
Career
Per 600 PA