William Martin Carrick (September 5, 1873 – March 7, 1932) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed Doughnut Bill.[1]
| Bill Carrick | |
|---|---|
 Carrick in 1902, with the Washington Senators | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 5, 1873 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: March 7, 1932 (aged 58) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 30, 1898, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1902, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 63–89 |
| Strikeouts | 239 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Baseball career
editListed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg), Carrick batted and threw right-handed. He played for the New York Giants and the Washington Senators in a span of five seasons from 1898 through 1902.
Carrick's best pitch was the curveball.[2] At one point during the 1901 season, he lost seventeen consecutive decisions.[3]
Later years
editFollowing his major league career, Carrick continued to be active in professional ball in the minor leagues, while pitching for the Seattle Siwashes (1903), Toledo Mud Hens (1903), Fall River Indians (1905), Newark Sailors (1906–1907), and the New Haven Blues/New Haven Black Crows (1908/1909). He then managed for New Haven (renamed the Prairie Hens) in 1910.[4]
Carrick died of heart disease at his home in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of 58. Carrick would be buried in his family plot in Adrian, Michigan.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wilbert, Warren N. The arrival of the American League: Ban Johnson and the 1901 challenge to National League monopoly, McFarland, 2007, p. 77. ISBN 0-7864-3013-3
- ^ James, Bill, and Rob Neyer. The Neyer/James guide to pitchers: an historical compendium of pitching, pitchers, and pitches, Simon and Schuster, 2004, p. 158. ISBN 0-7432-6158-5
- ^ "Baseball Gossip", The Pittsburg Press, August 31, 1901, p. 3.
- ^ "Manager Carrick Reports", The Hartford Courant, April 7, 1910, p. 16.
- ^ "Bill Carrick, Veteran Pitcher, Dies Here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 8, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bill Carrick at Find a Grave