Tom Carroll (infielder)
Encyclopedia
Thomas Edward Carroll is a former right-handed Major League Baseball
shortstop
/third baseman
/pinch runner
who played from 1955 to 1956 and in 1959 for the New York Yankees
and Kansas City Athletics
. He was 6'3" tall and he weighed 186 pounds. He attended the University of Notre Dame
.
, Carroll appeared in his first big league game on May 7 of that year. He appeared in a total of 14 games in 1955, collecting two hits in six at-bats for a .333 average. In the playoffs that season, he appeared in two games but did not get to bat. Carroll was the ninth youngest player in the league that season.
In 1956, Carroll was the 10th youngest player in the league at 19 years old. He appeared in 36 games that year, collecting six hits in 17 at-bats for a .353 average. He then spent the next couple of seasons in the minors.
On April 12, 1959, he was traded to the Athletics with Russ Snyder
for Mike Baxes
and Bob Martyn
. He would appear in 14 games that season, hitting only .143 in seven at-bats. He played his final career game on June 14.
Overall, Carroll appeared in 64 games. In 30 at-bats, he hit .300 with 15 runs and one RBI. He had a career fielding percentage of .905.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
/third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
/pinch runner
Pinch runner
A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. In the typical case, the pinch runner is faster or otherwise more skilled at base-running than the player for whom the pinch runner has been substituted...
who played from 1955 to 1956 and in 1959 for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Kansas City Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. He was 6'3" tall and he weighed 186 pounds. He attended the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
.
Career
Signed on January 26, 1955 as a bonus babyBonus Rule
The Bonus Rule was a rule instituted by Major League Baseball in 1947 that prevented teams from assigning certain players to farm clubs. The rule stipulated that when a Major league team signed a player to a contract in excess of $4,000 , the Major League team was required to keep that player on...
, Carroll appeared in his first big league game on May 7 of that year. He appeared in a total of 14 games in 1955, collecting two hits in six at-bats for a .333 average. In the playoffs that season, he appeared in two games but did not get to bat. Carroll was the ninth youngest player in the league that season.
In 1956, Carroll was the 10th youngest player in the league at 19 years old. He appeared in 36 games that year, collecting six hits in 17 at-bats for a .353 average. He then spent the next couple of seasons in the minors.
On April 12, 1959, he was traded to the Athletics with Russ Snyder
Russ Snyder
Russell Henry Snyder was an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics , Baltimore Orioles , Chicago White Sox , Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers ....
for Mike Baxes
Mike Baxes
Michael Baxes is a former professional baseball player. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a second baseman and shortstop, in 1956 and 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics....
and Bob Martyn
Bob Martyn
Academically, Martyn double-majored in mathematics and sociology and he graduated cum laude. While playing professional baseball, he earned his masters degree in education in 1959, studying between seasons....
. He would appear in 14 games that season, hitting only .143 in seven at-bats. He played his final career game on June 14.
Overall, Carroll appeared in 64 games. In 30 at-bats, he hit .300 with 15 runs and one RBI. He had a career fielding percentage of .905.