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Fred Carroll

Fred Carroll Notable

b. July 2, 1864 · Columbus Buckeyes 1884, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1885–1889, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891

Fred Carroll played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Columbus Buckeyes in 1884 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1891. His longest stay was with the Pittsburg Alleghenys, from 1885 to 1889.

Across 754 games he batted .284, with 820 hits and 546 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 146 doubles, 66 triples and 137 stolen bases.

He played 377 games behind the plate, with 1,954 putouts and 231 errors. He turned 29 double plays. He also played 319 games in the outfield.

He was born in Sacramento, CA, USA on July 2, 1864, and died on November 7, 1904. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1884 COL 692524670 1356 01300 .278
1885 PIT 712804575 1380 30700 .268
1886 PIT 12248692140 28115 6452020 .288
1887 PIT 10242171138 24156 54362123 .328
1888 PIT 973666291 1452 48323118 .249
1889 PIT 9131880105 21112 51852619 .330
1890 PBB 11141695124 2072 71752235 .298
1891 PIT 913535577 1344 48483622 .218
Career 7542892546820 1466627 366348136137 .284

On this day & linked events

1864

Born July 2, 1864

Sacramento, CA, USA

1904

Died November 7, 1904

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