Carson Bigbee
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| Carson Bigbee | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: March 31, 1895 Lebanon, Oregon, U.S. | |
| Died: October 17, 1964 (aged 69) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 1916, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 4, 1926, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 324 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Carson Lee "Skeeter"[1] Bigbee (March 31, 1895 – October 17, 1964) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon, and attended the University of Oregon.[2]
Bigbee's brother Lyle also played Major League Baseball.[3]
Bigbee led the National League in singles in 1921 and 1922.[4][5]
In 1147 games over 11 seasons, Bigbee batted .287 (1205-for-4192) with 629 runs scored, 17 home runs and 324 RBI.
In 1926, Bigbee was released along with Pirates pitcher Babe Adams after supporting the removal of meddlesome former manager and part-owner Fred Clarke from the team's dugout.[6][7]
After his playing career ended, he coached the Muskegon Lassies and Springfield Sallies of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[1]
Bigbee died at the age of 69 in Portland, Oregon.[2] He was interred at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paul, Alex (August 28, 2016). "Carson Bigbee: Big-leaguer from Waterloo". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Carson Bigbee Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ "Lyle Bigbee Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
- ^ "1921 National League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "1922 National League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill; Armour, Mark; Bush, Scott; Heaphy, Leslie; Pomrenke, Jacob; Tan, Cecilia; Thorn, John (2020). SABR 50 at 50: The Society for American Baseball Research's Fifty Most Essential Contributions to the Game. U of Nebraska Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-1-4962-2326-5. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Niese, Joe (2013). Burleigh Grimes: Baseball's Last Legal Spitballer. McFarland. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7864-7328-1. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet.org
- Carson Bigbee
- Carson Bigbee at Find a Grave
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