James Otto "Tex" Carleton (August 19, 1906 – January 11, 1977) was a

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pitcher from 1932 to 1940 for the St. Louis Cardinals,

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. Carleton threw a

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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 as wins (100) in his major league career. He posted a .185

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(100-for-540) with 47 runs, 6

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