1883
Born October 22, 1883
Lewiston, ME, USA
Bill Carrigan Notable
Bill Carrigan divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Boston Americans from 1906, then the Boston Red Sox through 1916.
Across 709 games he batted .257, with 506 hits and 194 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 67 doubles and 37 stolen bases.
He played 649 games behind the plate, with 2,961 putouts and 115 errors. He turned 66 double plays.
He was born in Lewiston, ME, USA on October 22, 1883, and died on July 8, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1909, 1911 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | BOS | 37 | 109 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 3 | .211 |
| 1908 | BOS | 57 | 149 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .235 |
| 1909 | BOS | 94 | 280 | 25 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 2 | .296 |
| 1910 | BOS | 114 | 342 | 36 | 85 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 38 | 10 | .249 |
| 1911 | BOS | 72 | 232 | 29 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 5 | .289 |
| 1912 | BOS | 87 | 266 | 34 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 7 | .263 |
| 1913 | BOS | 87 | 256 | 17 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 6 | .242 |
| 1914 | BOS | 82 | 178 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 1 | .253 |
| 1915 | BOS | 46 | 95 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| 1916 | BOS | 33 | 63 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .270 |
| Career | — | 709 | 1970 | 194 | 506 | 67 | 14 | 6 | 235 | 206 | 187 | 37 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died July 8, 1969
1906
Major-league debut: Bill Carrigan
Bill Carrigan made a major-league debut on July 7, 1906.
1916
Final major-league game: Bill Carrigan
Bill Carrigan played a final major-league game on September 30, 1916.
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