Dixie Carroll
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)
Dixie Carroll was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1919 for the Boston Braves. In 15 career games, he hit .265 with 13 hits and 7 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 115.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 10/13/1984 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-09-12
- Last Game
- 1919-09-27
Full name: Dorsey Lee Carroll
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .265 | .379 | .367 | .747 | 115 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .379 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.
Career SLG .367 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Career OPS .747 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 15 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 115.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 49 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 115 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .238 |
| Away | 9 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-27 | BSN | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-26 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1919-09-25 | BSN | NY1 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-25 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-09-24 | BSN | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-24 | BSN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-21 | BSN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-20 | BSN | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-17 | BSN | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919-09-17 | BSN | STL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 8 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Dixie Carroll: the record in brief
September 12, 1919 and September 27, 1919 bracket Dixie Carroll's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Carroll spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Braves. Carroll, born on May 19, 1891, in Paducah, KY, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 165 pounds. Carroll died on October 13, 1984, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The given name on file is Dorsey Lee Carroll.
The batting record for Carroll: 15 games, 13 hits in 49 at bats, and a .265 average, adding 7 RBI. The on-base percentage is .379 and the slugging percentage .367, for an OPS of .747. Carroll hit .265 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Carroll's .747 stands 11.3% above the league's .671. Carroll's lone season row is 1919 with the Boston Braves: 15 games, 13 hits in 49 at bats. On PIV, the site's league-relative offense score, 1919 rates as Carroll's best season (115.4) within a career total of 115.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Carroll
- Was Dixie Carroll a pitcher?
- No. Dixie Carroll was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dixie Carroll hit?
- Dixie Carroll hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What was Dixie Carroll's career batting average?
- Dixie Carroll batted .265 over his career, with 13 hits in 49 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dixie Carroll have?
- Dixie Carroll drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Dixie Carroll in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dixie Carroll has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dixie Carroll play for?
- Dixie Carroll played for the Boston Braves.