Fred Carroll

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

AVG .284
HR 27
RBI 366
H 820
OPS .778
PIV 10,357
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/2/1864 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
11/7/1904 in San Rafael, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1891-08-18

Full name: Frederick Herbert Carroll

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
754 2,892 546 820 146 66 27 366 137 348 136 .284 .370 .408 .778 10,357

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OPS .778 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — +18.9% above 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
1884 CL5 AA 69 252 46 70 13 5 6 0 0 13 0 .278 .243 (+14%) .278 (+17%) .327 (+35%) .606 (+26%) 1018.0
1885 PT1 AA 71 280 45 75 13 8 0 30 0 7 0 .268 .244 (+10%) .287 (+4%) .325 (+14%) .613 (+9%) 329.4
1886 PT1 AA 122 486 92 140 28 11 5 64 20 52 0 .288 .246 (+17%) .302 (+20%) .331 (+27%) .634 (+23%) 2104.9
1887 PIT NL 102 421 71 138 24 15 6 54 23 36 21 .328 .270 (+21%) .331 (+16%) .373 (+33%) .705 (+25%) 1905.9
1888 PIT NL 97 366 62 91 14 5 2 48 18 32 31 .249 .238 (+4%) .290 (+12%) .319 (+3%) .610 (+8%) 590.6
1889 PIT NL 91 318 80 105 21 11 2 51 19 85 26 .330 .263 (+25%) .334 (+45%) .357 (+35%) .691 (+40%) 2943.9
1890 PTP PL 111 416 95 124 20 7 2 71 35 75 22 .298 .260 (+15%) .336 (+24%) .351 (+12%) .687 (+18%) 1812.9
1891 PIT NL 91 353 55 77 13 4 4 48 22 48 36 .218 .254 (-14%) .331 (-5%) .343 (-9%) .675 (-7%) -348.1
Career · 8 seasons 754 2,892 546 820 146 66 27 366 137 348 136 .284 — — — — 10,357

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 0 629 31 31 30
3B 2 0 1 5 0 0
C 377 0 1954 470 231 29
OF 319 0 570 40 93 6
SS 2 0 9 6 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL5 C 54 0 379 89 28 3
1884 CL5 OF 15 0 27 3 9 0
1885 PT1 C 60 0 328 99 34 3
1885 PT1 OF 12 0 20 3 5 0
1886 PT1 1B 25 0 259 12 11 16
1886 PT1 C 70 0 435 87 45 8
1886 PT1 OF 27 0 52 5 11 1
1886 PT1 SS 1 0 7 2 1 1
1887 PIT 1B 17 0 177 10 14 6
1887 PIT C 40 0 176 33 27 3
1887 PIT OF 46 0 96 9 21 0
1887 PIT SS 1 0 2 4 0 0
1888 PIT 1B 5 0 52 3 2 0
1888 PIT 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1888 PIT C 54 0 269 61 38 9
1888 PIT OF 38 0 45 2 10 1
1889 PIT 1B 7 0 70 2 1 2
1889 PIT 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1889 PIT C 43 0 161 51 16 2
1889 PIT OF 41 0 67 5 11 2
1890 PTP 1B 7 0 71 4 3 6
1890 PTP C 56 0 206 50 43 1
1890 PTP OF 49 0 103 1 10 0
1891 PIT OF 91 0 160 12 16 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 377
First Base 61
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2
Left Field 144
Center Field 67
Right Field 108

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Grady
    .294 avg, 35 HR
  2. 56
    Jack Meyers
    .291 avg, 14 HR
  3. 49
    John Milligan
    .286 avg, 49 HR
  4. 48
    Jim Brown
    .275 avg, 16 HR
  5. 48
    Frankie Pytlak
    .282 avg, 7 HR
  6. 47
    Ed McFarland
    .275 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Carroll

What years did Fred Carroll play?
Fred Carroll played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Fred Carroll a pitcher?
No. Fred Carroll was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fred Carroll hit?
Fred Carroll hit 27 career home runs with 820 hits.