Cisco Carlos

Francisco Manuel Carlos

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
• School Citrus College, Colorado State College
• High School Pomona Catholic High School
• Debut August 25, 1967
• Final Game September 27, 1970
• Born September 17, 1940 in Monrovia, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Cisco Carlos pitched a complete game shutout on September 14, 1967 as a member of the Chicago White Sox against the Cleveland Indians. He pitched 10 innings, giving up 5 hits, walking none and striking out 2 as the White Sox won, 4-0, on a 10th inning grand slam by Don Buford. Carlos did not allow an extra-base hit in his 8 games that season, a span including 7 starts that is the longest streak of starts allowing only singles to begin a modern era career. It is also the longest streak of such starts (excluding opener starts) by any pitcher to begin a modern era season.

Cisco saw action in each season from 1967 to 1970, finishing with an 11-18 record and 3.72 ERA in 73 games. He had a 352 ERA+ his first season, a 253 ERA+ his last season, and a 77 ERA+ in-between. With the Denver Bears of the American Association, Carlos led the league with 13 wins in 1970, retiring after a 1973 season spent in the Houston Astros chain.

Carlos allowed two earned runs or less in each of the first 12 starts of his career, the longest steak of such starts (excluding opener starts) to begin a live ball era career.

Records Held

• Most starts allowing no extra-base hits, to begin career: 7 (August 25, 1967 to September 24, 1967)
• Most starts allowing no extra-base hits, to begin season: 7 (August 25, 1967 to September 24, 1967)
• Most innings pitched allowing no extra-base hits, as starting pitcher, to begin career: 41 1/3 IP (August 25, 1967 to April 17, 1968)
• Most innings pitched allowing no extra-base hits, as starting pitcher, to begin season: 40 2/3 IP (August 25, 1967 to September 24, 1967)