Carson Bigbee

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]

Carson Bigbee
Left fielder
Born: (1895-03-31)March 31, 1895 Lebanon, Oregon, U.S.
Died: October 17, 1964(1964-10-17) (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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1916–1926)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1925)

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

• List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
• List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise