A reliable contact hitter, Bigbee peaked in 1922, when he scored 113 runs and hit
.350 with 215 hits. Illness and poor vision handicapped the University of Oregon
alumnus for the rest of his career. His brother Lyle played briefly in the ML.
(JK)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 22, 1917: Brooklyn and the Pirates play their 3rd straight extra-inning game in Ebbets Field. The Robins win it 6–5 in 22 innings. Pittsburgh's Carson Bigbee goes to bat 11 times, tying a record.
»August 10, 1922: The Pirates continue their hot hitting, crushing the Phils 12–4 on 16 hits. Today's hitting stars is LF Carson Bigbee with five hits, and starter Hal Carlson, who lofts his first major-league homer. The remarkable team effort results in the fifth game in a row in which every Pirate in the lineup collects a hit. The Bucs have now won 11 straight and their team average is .309. The Bucs will win two more to run their streaks to 13 games—good enough for third place behind the Giants.
»August 13, 1926:
Pittsburgh players ask that Fred Clarke, assistant to owner Barney Dreyfuss, not be permitted to sit on the bench. Dreyfuss squelches the revolt by releasing Carson Bigbee and Babe Adams, and suspending Max Carey, who has slumped to .222. Carey is waived to the Dodgers.
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