Bill Carrigan

Born: 10/22/1883 in Lewiston, ME, USA

Died: 7/8/1969 in Lewiston, ME, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-07-07 | Final Game: 1916-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: William Francis Carrigan

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Biography

Bill Carrigan, born in 1883, was a notable position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1906 until his retirement on September 30, 1916. Over the course of his career, Carrigan appeared in 709 games, where he recorded 506 hits, including 6 home runs and 235 RBIs. He finished his career with a batting average of .257 and successfully stole 37 bases. His contributions to the game were especially significant during the deadball era, a time when pitching dominated and offensive statistics were often lower than in later decades. Carrigan's playing style was characterized by solid defensive skills and a knack for situational hitting, which made him a valuable asset to his teams. Throughout his career, he was known for his leadership on the field, and he played a crucial role in the successes of the Boston Red Sox during his tenure. Carrigan's legacy is not only marked by his individual statistics but also by his influence on the game during a transformative period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
709	1970	194	506	67	14	6	235	37	206	187	0.257	0.334	0.314	0.648	211.8

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.648 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	BOS	AL	37	109	5	23	0	0	0	10	3	5	14	0.211	.247 (-15%)	.307 (-18%)	.315 (-33%)	.622 (-26%)	-407.6
1908	BOS	AL	57	149	13	35	5	2	0	14	1	3	12	0.235	.240 (-2%)	.298 (-15%)	.306 (-4%)	.605 (-9%)	-257.9
1909	BOS	AL	94	280	25	83	13	2	1	36	2	17	24	0.296	.244 (+21%)	.306 (+11%)	.312 (+18%)	.618 (+15%)	642.9
1910	BOS	AL	114	342	36	85	11	1	3	53	10	23	38	0.249	.249 (avg)	.317 (-3%)	.326 (-4%)	.644 (-4%)	-221.3
1911	BOS	AL	72	232	29	67	6	1	1	30	5	26	21	0.289	.266 (+8%)	.336 (+11%)	.356 (-6%)	.693 (+2%)	210.1
1912	BOS	AL	87	266	34	70	7	1	0	24	7	38	19	0.263	.268 (-2%)	.335 (+7%)	.358 (-17%)	.694 (-5%)	-100.2
1913	BOS	AL	87	256	17	62	15	5	0	28	6	27	26	0.242	.259 (-7%)	.325 (-2%)	.345 (-2%)	.670 (-2%)	-87.3
1914	BOS	AL	82	178	18	45	5	1	1	22	1	40	18	0.253	.255 (-1%)	.322 (+23%)	.339 (-9%)	.661 (+7%)	444.5
1915	BOS	AL	46	95	10	19	3	0	0	7	0	16	12	0.200	.250 (-20%)	.318 (+1%)	.332 (-30%)	.651 (-15%)	-161.7
1916	BOS	AL	33	63	7	17	2	1	0	11	2	11	3	0.270	.248 (+9%)	.314 (+20%)	.326 (+2%)	.640 (+11%)	150.4

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1916	WS	BOS	1	3	2	1	0	1	0.667
1915	WS	BOS	1	2	0	0	1	1	0.000
1912	WS	BOS	2	7	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	17	10	132	9	1	8
C	649	242	2961	854	115	66

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	BOS	C	35	28	139	48	12	2
1908	BOS	1B	3	2	20	1	0	1
1908	BOS	C	47	38	203	74	13	5
1909	BOS	1B	8	8	64	8	0	5
1909	BOS	C	77	77	347	110	13	9
1910	BOS	C	110	99	495	134	25	12
1911	BOS	1B	6	0	48	0	1	2
1911	BOS	C	62	0	326	94	12	11
1912	BOS	C	87	0	413	102	16	7
1913	BOS	C	82	0	383	127	11	8
1914	BOS	C	78	0	350	84	7	8
1915	BOS	C	44	0	183	54	6	3
1916	BOS	C	27	0	122	27	0	1