Tom Carroll

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

Tom Carroll was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959 for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. In 64 career games, he hit .300 with 9 hits and 1 RBI.

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

AVG .300
HR 0
RBI 1
H 9
OPS .623
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 186 lb
Born
9/17/1936 in Jamaica, NY, USA
Died
9/22/2021 in Peachtree City, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-05-07
Last Game
1959-06-14

Full name: Thomas Edward Carroll

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Carroll — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 30 15 9 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 .300 .323 .300 .623 0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .623 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Carroll — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 NYA AL 14 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1956 NYA AL 36 17 11 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .353 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 14 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 64 30 15 9 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 .300 — — — — 0

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

Tom Carroll — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Carroll — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1955 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Carroll — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29107400.400
Away36208501.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Carroll — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-14 KC1BOSL 000000000
1959-06-10 KC1NYYL 000000000
1959-05-25 KC1DETL 000000000
1959-05-23 KC1CHWW 000000000
1959-05-22 KC1CHWL 000000000
1959-05-21 KC1BOSL 100000000
1959-05-16 KC1MINL 000000000
1959-05-10 KC1DETL 000000000
1959-05-09 KC1DETL 000000000
1959-05-06 KC1NYYL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Carroll — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 14 1 0 13 3 2
SS 14 2 9 16 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Carroll — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 NYA SS 4 1 2 5 1 0
1956 NYA 3B 11 1 0 12 2 2
1956 NYA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1
1959 KC1 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0
1959 KC1 SS 9 1 7 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Carroll — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 14
Shortstop 15

Tom Carroll: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Carroll's first major league game on May 7, 1955; the last one listed came on June 14, 1959. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1955 through 1956) and the Kansas City Athletics (1959). Carroll, born on September 17, 1936, in Jamaica, NY, USA, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Carroll's listed size is 186 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on September 22, 2021, in Peachtree City, GA, USA. Carroll's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Edward Carroll.

Carroll finished with 9 hits from 30 at bats in 64 games, which works out to .300, plus 1 runs batted in. Carroll got on base at a .323 rate and slugged .300 (.623 OPS). Carroll's .300 average ran 16.4% above the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Carroll's .623 stands 14.0% below the league's .724. The hits column peaks at 6, in 1956.

The postseason years listed are 1955.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Carroll

What years did Tom Carroll play?
Tom Carroll played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Tom Carroll a pitcher?
No. Tom Carroll was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tom Carroll hit?
Tom Carroll hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What teams did Tom Carroll play for?
Tom Carroll played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1955–1956) and the Kansas City Athletics (1959).
What were Tom Carroll's career stats?
In 64 games, Tom Carroll had 9 hits, 1 RBI, 15 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .300 batting average.
What position did Tom Carroll play?
Tom Carroll played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Carroll and how much did he weigh?
Tom Carroll was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 186 pounds.
What was Tom Carroll's career batting average?
Tom Carroll batted .300 over his career, with 9 hits in 30 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Carroll have?
Tom Carroll drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Tom Carroll in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Carroll has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.