Ownie Carroll

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Ownie Carroll
Pitcher
Born: November 11, 1902
Died: June 8, 1975 (aged 72)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1925
for the Detroit Tigers
Final game
September 21, 1934
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Pitching record     64-90
Earned run average     4.43
Strikeouts     311
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Owen Thomas "Ownie" Carroll, also known as "Owen T. Carroll," (November 11, 1902, Kearny, New Jersey - June 8, 1975, Orange, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1925-1930), New York Yankees (1930), Cincinnati Reds (1930-1932), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1933-1934).

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[edit] College Career at Holy Cross

Born in Kearny, New Jersey, Ownie was a right-handed thrower who played high school ball at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[1] He had a tremendous college career with the College of Holy Cross (Class of 1925).[1] Carroll was 50-2 in three seasons for the Crusaders of Holy Cross. [2] [3]

[edit] Major League Pitcher: 1925-1934

He made his major league debut for the Tigers on June 20, 1925. His best season was 1928 when he went 16-12 for the Tigers in 231 innings. He came in 20th in the American League Most Valuable player voting in 1928 after finishing 9th in the league in ERA (3.27), 9th in complete games (19), 9th in Adjusted ERA+ (126), and 6th in hits allowed per 9 innings (8.53). In 1929, Carroll's record turned on its head as he went 9-17, with his 17 losses ranking 7th in the league. Three years later, Carroll lost 18 games for the Reds, the most losses by a pitcher that year. Caroll finished his career in 1934 with the Dodgers. Over his 11-year major league career, Carroll was 64-90 in 1,330 inning pitched with an ERA of 4.43.

Carroll holds the record for having been traded for future Hall of Famers. He was traded to the Yankees for Waite Hoyt, to the Cards for Jim Bottomley, and to the Dodgers for Dazzy Vance.

[edit] Coach at Seton Hall for 25 Years: 1948-1972

Carroll was the coach at Seton Hall University from 1948 to 1972.[4] Carroll led the Seton Hall Pirates to a winning record in 21 of his 25 years as their coach. The Pirates under Coach Caroll had ten seasons with winning percentages above .700, including the following:

  • 1948: 13-1 (.900)
  • 1949: 18-3 (.857)
  • 1950: 15-5 (.750)
  • 1951: 15-4 (.775)
  • 1953: 11-3 (.786)
  • 1959: 13-4 (.765)
  • 1964: 25-5 (.833)
  • 1966: 20-6 (.759)[5]

The baseball field at Seton Hall was re-named Owen T. Carroll Field in his honor. [6]

[edit] Death at Age 72 in 1975

Carroll died in Orange, New Jersey in 1975 at age 72, and was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, New Jersey.[2]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ownie Carroll, The Baseball Cube. Accessed August 19, 2007.
  2. ^ Ownie Carroll Stats, Baseball Almanac. Accessed August 19, 2007.