In 1886 Carroll compiled career-high numbers in hits (140) and doubles (28) while batting .288 with 92 runs and 64 RBI. The next season, he went .328, 71, 54, and had a career-high 15 triples.
In August 1886, Carroll was briefly suspended after fighting with a teammate, first baseman Otto Schomberg. Schomberg was unpopular with his teammates, and the fight started after Carroll referred to him with what The Sporting News subsequently termed "vile names". The pair were separated by Frank Ringo and Ed Glenn, and while Carroll was immediately suspended, the suspension was short-lived. The directors of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys convened a meeting that night, and after the players refused to testify, Carroll was reinstated and his penalty was reduced to a $50 fine.[1]
On May 2, 1887, Carroll became the first Pittsburgh player to hit for the cycle.
Bill James wrote in his Baseball Abstract that Carroll was the best "young" catcher before Johnny Bench. A victim of the 1890s Brotherhood, he also was a competent outfielder and played shortstop, first base and third as well. James also remarks that Carroll's major league career was shortened by his dislike of living on the East Coast.
Carroll holds a major league catchers record for age 24 in OPS with a .970 mark, set in 1889. The same season, he posted a career-high .330 BA and a .930 fielding percentage as catching. An above-average runner with good instincts, he compiled 137 stolen bases in his career.
At the beginning of the 1887 season Carroll buried his pet monkey, which earlier served as an unofficial team mascot for the team, beneath the home plate at Pittsburgh's Recreation Park in a pre-game ceremony.[2][3][4] The stadium stood at the corner of North, Grant, and Pennsylvania Avenues on Pittsburgh's Northside.[5]
^"Caught on the Fly", The Sporting News, p. 5, published August 23, 1886, accessed January 31, 2008.
^McCollister, John (2008). The good, the bad, and the ugly Pittsburgh Pirates: heart-pounding, jaw-dropping, and gut-wrenching moments from Pittsburgh Pirates history. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 95–6. ISBN978-1-57243-982-5.
fred, carroll, frederick, herbert, carroll, july, 1864, november, 1904, catcher, outfielder, major, league, baseball, from, 1884, through, 1891, played, with, columbus, buckeyes, 1884, pittsburgh, teams, alleghenys, 1885, burghers, 1890, pirates, 1891, carroll. Frederick Herbert Carroll July 2 1864 November 7 1904 was a catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball From 1884 through 1891 he played with the Columbus Buckeyes 1884 and for the Pittsburgh teams Alleghenys 1885 89 Burghers 1890 and Pirates 1891 Carroll batted and threw right handed He was born in Sacramento California Fred CarrollFred Carroll 1887 baseball cardCatcher OutfieldBorn 1864 07 02 July 2 1864Sacramento California USDied November 7 1904 1904 11 07 aged 40 San Rafael California USBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutMay 1 1884 for the Columbus BuckeyesLast MLB appearanceAugust 18 1891 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsBatting average 284Hits820Runs546Home runs27Runs batted in366On base plus slugging 778TeamsColumbus Buckeyes 1884 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1885 1889 Pittsburgh Burghers 1890 Pittsburgh Pirates 1891 Career highlights and awardsLed NL in on base percentage 1889 486 Led NL in OPS 1889 970 Became the first Pittsburgh player to hit for the cycle May 2 1887 Set a major league record with nine hits in a doubleheader July 5 1886 Contents 1 Baseball career 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBaseball career edit nbsp Frederick Fred Herbert Carroll Catcher Pittsburgh 1887 Metropolitan Museum of ArtIn an eight season Major League career Carroll posted a 284 batting average with 27 home runs and 366 RBI in 754 games played In 1886 Carroll compiled career high numbers in hits 140 and doubles 28 while batting 288 with 92 runs and 64 RBI The next season he went 328 71 54 and had a career high 15 triples In August 1886 Carroll was briefly suspended after fighting with a teammate first baseman Otto Schomberg Schomberg was unpopular with his teammates and the fight started after Carroll referred to him with what The Sporting News subsequently termed vile names The pair were separated by Frank Ringo and Ed Glenn and while Carroll was immediately suspended the suspension was short lived The directors of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys convened a meeting that night and after the players refused to testify Carroll was reinstated and his penalty was reduced to a 50 fine 1 On May 2 1887 Carroll became the first Pittsburgh player to hit for the cycle Carroll died in San Rafael California at age 40 Legacy editBill James wrote in his Baseball Abstract that Carroll was the best young catcher before Johnny Bench A victim of the 1890s Brotherhood he also was a competent outfielder and played shortstop first base and third as well James also remarks that Carroll s major league career was shortened by his dislike of living on the East Coast Carroll holds a major league catchers record for age 24 in OPS with a 970 mark set in 1889 The same season he posted a career high 330 BA and a 930 fielding percentage as catching An above average runner with good instincts he compiled 137 stolen bases in his career At the beginning of the 1887 season Carroll buried his pet monkey which earlier served as an unofficial team mascot for the team beneath the home plate at Pittsburgh s Recreation Park in a pre game ceremony 2 3 4 The stadium stood at the corner of North Grant and Pennsylvania Avenues on Pittsburgh s Northside 5 See also editList of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycleReferences edit Caught on the Fly The Sporting News p 5 published August 23 1886 accessed January 31 2008 McCollister John 2008 The good the bad and the ugly Pittsburgh Pirates heart pounding jaw dropping and gut wrenching moments from Pittsburgh Pirates history Chicago Triumph Books pp 95 6 ISBN 978 1 57243 982 5 Exposition Park Pittsburgh Post Gazette 2006 07 11 Retrieved 2008 08 08 Fulton Bob Summer 1995 Pittsburgh 1887 PDF The National Pastime Cleveland Ohio Society for American Baseball Research 15 146 148 ISBN 0 910137 62 5 Retrieved 15 August 2012 PNC Park Overview PNC Park PittsburghPirates com Retrieved 2008 08 08 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Fred Carroll at the Encyclopedia of Baseball CatchersAchievementsPreceded byTip O Neill Hitting for the cycleMay 2 1887 Succeeded byTip O Neill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fred Carroll amp oldid 1153917368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
