Carl Sitton
| Carl Sitton | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1881 Pendleton, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: September 11, 1931 (aged 49) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 2.88 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1902–1903 | Clemson |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Baseball | |
| 1915-1916 | Clemson |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SIAA (football, 1902, 1903) | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (football, 1902, 1903) | |
Charles Vedder Sitton (September 22, 1881 – September 11, 1931), also known as Carl, C. V. and Vet Sitton, was a baseball player and coach.
He attended Clemson College, where he played baseball and football for coach John Heisman. On the baseball team, Sitton was a pitcher, going 6–0 as a senior captain. On the football team, he was an end notable for end runs. He later coached baseball for Clemson.
In his second season in the minor leagues, Sitton led two teams to a regional pennant. In 1908, he pitched for the Jacksonville Jays, and won the South Atlantic League (SALLY), and then for the Nashville Vols, and won the Southern Association.
He was then the first Clemson athlete to play major-league baseball in 1909 with the Cleveland Naps before returning to the minors. He used the now-illegal spitball.