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Big Six · 02-13-2005, 08:27 PM

As Pat's longtime friend "Rough" Bill Carrigan announces the end of his playing career, it's time to take one last, close look at his accomplishments.

Here is his lifetime batting record:

Code:

Year   G    AB   H   2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1908  133  492  116  17  2  0  50  39  29  69  2  2 .236 .278 .278 .557 BOS 
1909   69  253   65   5 13  0  39  26  23  15  3  2 .257 .319 .379 .698 BOS
1910   97  333  105  12  9  1  53  45  49  49  2  2 .315 .403 .414 .818 BOS 
1911   96  300   66   6  3  0  46  39  48  66  1  1 .220 .328 .260 .588 BOS 
1912   25   65   17   3  2  0   6  12  10   9  0  2 .262 .360 .369 .729 BOS 
1913   52  142   45   5  3  1  22  16  21  31  0  0 .317 .405 .415 .820 BOS 
1914   48  141   43   7  1  2  23  19  12  33  2  2 .305 .359 .411 .771 BOS 
1915   43  139   42   8  4  0  17  20  14  35  2  0 .302 .366 .417 .783 BOS 
1916  133  482  144  24  2  3  77  60  71  90  4  2 .299 .389 .376 .764 BOS
1917  136  498  152  19  4  0  77  69  59  83  1  2 .305 .379 .359 .738 BOS
1918  117  401  116  14  1  1  56  49  37  68  1  3 .289 .349 .337 .686 BOS 
1919  123  492  122  22  4  2  60  46  31 138  1  1 .248 .293 .321 .614 BOS 
1920   34  110   30   4  3  1  17   9   7  41  0  0 .273 .316 .391 .707 BOS 
1921    7   20    5   1  0  0   2   0   0   3  0  0 .250 .250 .300 .550 BOS 
1922    3    7    2   1  0  0   0   0   1   1  0  0 .286 .375 .429 .804 BOS 
     1116 3875 1070 148 51 11 545 449 412 731 19 19 .276 .346 .349 .695

Bill spent a good portion of his career backing up Bill Peterson, an All-Star catcher, but Carrigan was a three-time All-Star himself (1909, 1916, 1917). Bill also won the AL Slick Fielder award five times. No other backstop in either league has won more than three Slick Fielder prizes. Carrigan was, arguably, the best fielding catcher in major league history.

His first major league hit was a double off the White Sox' Ed Walsh, on April 1, 1908. He hit his first career home run a little over two years later, as he connected off the Naps' Lucky Wright on June 19, 1910. That day, he drove in six runs, and was undoubtedtly named Player of the Game--an honor he received 32 times during the course of his career.

In 1916, Bill's finest year as a regular, he placed in the American League's top ten in four offensive categories: doubles, RBI, OBP (8th in each) and walks (9th). He also placed eighth in RBI again in 1917.

The longest hitting streak of Bill's career ran fourteen games, and he once drove in runs in six consecutive contests.

Never a true home run threat, Carrigan once launched a 419-foot blast, and his second longest shot traveled only a foot short of that distance.

Perhaps most significantly, however, Rough Bill was one of a nucleus of Boston players who played on eight pennant winners and seven World Series champions from 1909-1920.

02-13-2005, 08:27 PM	#510
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,145	Rough Bill retrospective As Pat's longtime friend "Rough" Bill Carrigan announces the end of his playing career, it's time to take one last, close look at his accomplishments. Here is his lifetime batting record: Code: Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 1908 133 492 116 17 2 0 50 39 29 69 2 2 .236 .278 .278 .557 BOS 1909 69 253 65 5 13 0 39 26 23 15 3 2 .257 .319 .379 .698 BOS 1910 97 333 105 12 9 1 53 45 49 49 2 2 .315 .403 .414 .818 BOS 1911 96 300 66 6 3 0 46 39 48 66 1 1 .220 .328 .260 .588 BOS 1912 25 65 17 3 2 0 6 12 10 9 0 2 .262 .360 .369 .729 BOS 1913 52 142 45 5 3 1 22 16 21 31 0 0 .317 .405 .415 .820 BOS 1914 48 141 43 7 1 2 23 19 12 33 2 2 .305 .359 .411 .771 BOS 1915 43 139 42 8 4 0 17 20 14 35 2 0 .302 .366 .417 .783 BOS 1916 133 482 144 24 2 3 77 60 71 90 4 2 .299 .389 .376 .764 BOS 1917 136 498 152 19 4 0 77 69 59 83 1 2 .305 .379 .359 .738 BOS 1918 117 401 116 14 1 1 56 49 37 68 1 3 .289 .349 .337 .686 BOS 1919 123 492 122 22 4 2 60 46 31 138 1 1 .248 .293 .321 .614 BOS 1920 34 110 30 4 3 1 17 9 7 41 0 0 .273 .316 .391 .707 BOS 1921 7 20 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550 BOS 1922 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 BOS 1116 3875 1070 148 51 11 545 449 412 731 19 19 .276 .346 .349 .695 Bill spent a good portion of his career backing up Bill Peterson, an All-Star catcher, but Carrigan was a three-time All-Star himself (1909, 1916, 1917). Bill also won the AL Slick Fielder award five times. No other backstop in either league has won more than three Slick Fielder prizes. Carrigan was, arguably, the best fielding catcher in major league history. His first major league hit was a double off the White Sox' Ed Walsh, on April 1, 1908. He hit his first career home run a little over two years later, as he connected off the Naps' Lucky Wright on June 19, 1910. That day, he drove in six runs, and was undoubtedtly named Player of the Game--an honor he received 32 times during the course of his career. In 1916, Bill's finest year as a regular, he placed in the American League's top ten in four offensive categories: doubles, RBI, OBP (8th in each) and walks (9th). He also placed eighth in RBI again in 1917. The longest hitting streak of Bill's career ran fourteen games, and he once drove in runs in six consecutive contests. Never a true home run threat, Carrigan once launched a 419-foot blast, and his second longest shot traveled only a foot short of that distance. Perhaps most significantly, however, Rough Bill was one of a nucleus of Boston players who played on eight pennant winners and seven World Series champions from 1909-1920. __________________ My dynasties: The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: 2014 inductee, OOTP Dynasty Hall of Fame Kenilworth: A Town and its Team: fun with a fictional league Last edited by Big Six; 02-13-2005 at 08:45 PM.