Cliff Carroll Notable

b. October 18, 1859 · Providence Grays 1882–1885, Washington Nationals 1886–1887, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1888, Chicago Colts 1890–1891, St. Louis Browns 1892, Boston Beaneaters 1893

Cliff Carroll played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Providence Grays in 1882 and closing with the Boston Beaneaters in 1893.

Across 991 games he batted .251, with 995 hits and 729 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 125 doubles and 197 stolen bases.

He played 991 games in the outfield, with 1,683 putouts and 194 errors.

He was born in Clay Grove, IA, USA on October 18, 1859, and died on June 12, 1923. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1882	PRO	10	41	4	5	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	.122
1883	PRO	58	238	37	63	12	3	1	20	4	28	0	.265
1884	PRO	113	452	90	118	16	4	3	54	29	39	0	.261
1885	PRO	104	426	62	99	12	3	1	40	29	29	0	.232
1886	WHS	111	433	73	99	11	6	2	22	44	26	31	.229
1887	WHS	103	420	79	104	17	4	4	37	17	30	40	.248
1888	PIT	5	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	.000
1890	CHC	136	582	134	166	16	6	7	65	53	34	34	.285
1891	CHC	130	515	87	132	20	8	7	80	50	42	31	.256
1892	STL	101	407	82	111	14	8	4	49	47	22	30	.273
1893	BSN	120	438	80	98	7	5	2	54	88	28	29	.224
Career	—	991	3972	729	995	125	47	31	423	361	290	197	.251

On this day & linked events

1859

Born October 18, 1859

Clay Grove, IA, USA

1923

Died June 12, 1923

1882

Major-league debut: Cliff Carroll

Cliff Carroll made a major-league debut on August 3, 1882.

1893

Final major-league game: Cliff Carroll

Cliff Carroll played a final major-league game on September 27, 1893.

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