Cliff Carroll

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1893)

AVG .251
HR 31
RBI 423
H 995
OPS .649
PIV 561
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 163 lb
Born
10/18/1859 in Clay Grove, IA, USA
Died
6/12/1923 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1882-08-03
Last Game
1893-09-27

Full name: Samuel Clifford Carroll

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
991 3,972 729 995 125 47 31 423 197 361 290 .251 .320 .329 .649 561

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .652 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
1882 PRO NL 10 41 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 .122 — — — — 0.0
1883 PRO NL 58 238 37 63 12 3 1 20 0 4 28 .265 .257 (+3%) .285 (-3%) .345 (+2%) .631 (avg) -35.2
1884 PRO NL 113 452 90 118 16 4 3 54 0 29 39 .261 .243 (+7%) .278 (+10%) .327 (+2%) .606 (+6%) 507.8
1885 PRO NL 104 426 62 99 12 3 1 40 0 29 29 .232 .244 (-5%) .287 (-2%) .325 (-13%) .613 (-8%) -407.4
1886 WS8 NL 111 433 73 99 11 6 2 22 31 44 26 .229 .246 (-7%) .302 (-1%) .331 (-11%) .634 (-6%) -299.0
1887 WS8 NL 103 420 79 104 17 4 4 37 40 17 30 .248 .270 (-9%) .331 (-12%) .373 (-10%) .705 (-11%) -753.7
1888 PIT NL 5 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1890 CHN NL 136 582 134 166 16 6 7 65 34 53 34 .285 .260 (+10%) .336 (+5%) .351 (+5%) .687 (+5%) 591.6
1891 CHN NL 130 515 87 132 20 8 7 80 31 50 42 .256 .254 (+1%) .331 (+2%) .343 (+7%) .675 (+5%) 489.8
1892 SLN NL 101 407 82 111 14 8 4 49 30 47 22 .273 .244 (+11%) .316 (+15%) .327 (+15%) .644 (+15%) 1177.2
1893 BSN NL 120 438 80 98 7 5 2 54 29 88 28 .224 .279 (-20%) .356 (+1%) .379 (-27%) .735 (-14%) -710.2
Career · 11 seasons 991 3,972 729 995 125 47 31 423 197 361 290 .251 — — — — 561

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
3 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS PRO 3 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 991 0 1683 156 194 37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 PRO OF 10 0 17 2 0 2
1883 PRO OF 58 0 109 11 13 4
1884 PRO OF 113 0 206 11 23 1
1885 PRO OF 104 0 207 10 28 2
1886 WS8 OF 111 0 153 22 28 4
1887 WS8 OF 103 0 146 19 18 6
1888 PIT OF 5 0 5 1 3 0
1890 CHN OF 136 0 265 28 20 7
1891 CHN OF 130 0 168 15 17 5
1892 SLN OF 101 0 181 19 22 1
1893 BSN OF 120 0 226 18 22 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 731
Center Field 4
Right Field 260

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Cliff Carroll (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy McAleer
    .253 avg, 11 HR
  2. 94
    Darren Lewis
    .250 avg, 27 HR
  3. 85
    John Barry
    .267 avg, 10 HR
  4. 85
    Mike Hershberger
    .252 avg, 26 HR
  5. 81
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  6. 81
    Danny Hoffman
    .256 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliff Carroll

What years did Cliff Carroll play?
Cliff Carroll played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1893.
Was Cliff Carroll a pitcher?
No. Cliff Carroll was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Cliff Carroll hit?
Cliff Carroll hit 31 career home runs with 995 hits.