Carmen Proctor Hill (October 1, 1895 â January 1, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1915âÂÂ16, 1918âÂÂ1919 and 1926âÂÂ1919), New York Giants (1922) and St. Louis Cardinals (1929âÂÂ1930).
Hill helped the Giants win the 1922 World Series, the Pirates win the 1927 National League (NL) pennant, and the Cardinals win the 1930 NL pennant. He finished 23rd in voting for the 1927 National League MVP for having a 22âÂÂ11 winâÂÂloss record, 43 games, 31 games started, 22 complete games, 2 shutouts, 7 games finished, 3 saves, innings pitched, 260 hits allowed, 100 earned runs, 80 walks, 95 strikeouts, and a 3.24 ERA.
In 10 seasons he had a 49âÂÂ33 winâÂÂloss record, 147 games, 85 games started, 47 complete games, 5 shutouts, 34 games finished, 8 saves, 787 innings pitched, 769 hits allowed, 301 earned runs allowed, 38 home runs allowed, 267 walks, 264 strikeouts, and a 3.44 ERA. In addition, Hill won 202 minor league games over 14 seasons with 7 teams.
Hill was a screwball pitcher.
Hill died in Indianapolis at the age of 94.