Carl East
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Carlton William East
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 178 lb.
- Debut August 24, 1915
- Final Game May 3, 1924
- Born August 27, 1894 in Marietta, GA USA
- Died January 15, 1953 in Whitesburg, GA USA
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Carl East, sometimes called Carlton East, was a successful pitcher and outfielder at the minor league level who came briefly to the majors in 1915 as a pitcher and in 1924 as an outfielder.
One source says he was at one point the leading hitter and right fielder for Beloit's Fairbanks Fairies, a factory team. Also, in 1916 for the Lincoln Tigers, he led the Western League with 24 wins as a pitcher.
With the Minneapolis Millers in 1923, he led the American Association with 31 home runs. He was also briefly with the Millers in 1928.
East was a pitcher from 1913-19, and then began to play significant amounts of time in the outfield in 1920-21 while he also pitched some. Beginning in 1922 he was an outfielder and played at least until 1930.
