Carson Bigbee

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1926)

AVG .287
HR 17
RBI 324
H 1,205
OPS .713
PIV 1,864
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 157 lb
Born
3/31/1895 in Lebanon, OR, USA
Died
10/17/1964 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1916-08-24
Last Game
1926-08-07

Full name: Carson Lee Bigbee

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,147 4,192 629 1,205 139 75 17 324 182 344 161 .287 .345 .369 .713 1,864

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 PIT NL 43 164 17 41 3 6 0 3 8 7 14 .250 .248 (+1%) .314 (-9%) .326 (+5%) .640 (-2%) -117.5
1917 PIT NL 133 469 46 112 11 6 0 21 19 37 16 .239 .248 (-4%) .312 (-4%) .323 (-11%) .635 (-7%) -458.7
1918 PIT NL 92 310 47 79 11 3 1 19 19 42 10 .255 .255 (avg) .318 (+8%) .326 (-2%) .645 (+3%) 261.3
1919 PIT NL 125 478 61 132 11 4 2 27 31 37 26 .276 .262 (+5%) .322 (+3%) .347 (-6%) .670 (-2%) -49.0
1920 PIT NL 137 550 78 154 19 15 4 32 31 45 28 .280 .271 (+3%) .331 (+3%) .363 (+8%) .694 (+5%) 524.3
1921 PIT NL 147 632 100 204 23 17 3 42 21 41 19 .323 .286 (+13%) .344 (+6%) .395 (+8%) .739 (+7%) 829.4
1922 PIT NL 150 614 113 215 29 15 5 99 24 56 13 .350 .285 (+23%) .345 (+17%) .397 (+18%) .743 (+18%) 2345.4
1923 PIT NL 123 499 79 149 18 7 0 54 10 43 15 .299 .282 (+6%) .344 (+3%) .390 (-7%) .734 (-2%) -135.6
1924 PIT NL 89 282 42 74 4 1 0 15 15 26 12 .262 .283 (-8%) .345 (-4%) .389 (-27%) .734 (-16%) -659.4
1925 PIT NL 66 126 31 30 7 0 0 8 2 7 8 .238 .288 (-17%) .349 (-20%) .407 (-28%) .756 (-24%) -517.5
1926 PIT NL 42 68 15 15 3 1 2 4 2 3 0 .221 .279 (-21%) .345 (-24%) .390 (-2%) .735 (-12%) -158.4
Career · 11 seasons 1,147 4,192 629 1,205 139 75 17 324 182 344 161 .287 — — — — 1,864

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS PIT 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55919543316137177.314
Away589224029959110152.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-08-07 PITBSNL 401000000
1926-08-04 PITBSNL 100000000
1926-08-03 PITPHIW 100000000
1926-08-02 PITPHIL 100000000
1926-07-24 PITBROW 000000000
1926-07-22 PITBROW 000000000
1926-07-21 PITBROL 000000000
1926-07-17 PITBSNL 010000000
1926-07-14 PITNY1L 100000000
1926-07-14 PITNY1L 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 39 0 70 90 10 14
3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
OF 1031 0 2302 142 86 32
SS 2 0 3 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PIT 2B 23 0 36 51 5 7
1916 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1916 PIT OF 19 0 45 3 4 0
1917 PIT 2B 16 0 34 39 5 7
1917 PIT OF 107 0 235 9 10 2
1917 PIT SS 2 0 3 8 0 1
1918 PIT OF 92 0 168 13 8 4
1919 PIT OF 124 0 343 21 11 5
1920 PIT OF 133 0 289 16 9 4
1921 PIT OF 146 0 351 27 9 6
1922 PIT OF 150 0 345 27 17 5
1923 PIT OF 122 0 283 12 3 3
1924 PIT OF 75 0 155 9 10 2
1925 PIT OF 42 0 62 3 4 1
1926 PIT OF 21 0 26 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 39
Third Base 1
Shortstop 2
Left Field 890
Center Field 107
Right Field 29

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oregon Eugene OR 1914, 1915

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Carson Bigbee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack McCarthy
    .287 avg, 8 HR
  2. 96
    Patsy Dougherty
    .284 avg, 17 HR
  3. 95
    Jack Smith
    .287 avg, 40 HR
  4. 93
    Ducky Holmes
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  5. 87
    Max Flack
    .278 avg, 35 HR
  6. 86
    Mike Mitchell
    .278 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Bigbee

What years did Carson Bigbee play?
Carson Bigbee played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1926.
Was Carson Bigbee a pitcher?
No. Carson Bigbee was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Carson Bigbee hit?
Carson Bigbee hit 17 career home runs with 1205 hits.