Pat Carney

Patrick Joseph Carney
(Doc)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
• School College of the Holy Cross
• Debut September 20, 1901
• Final Game August 17, 1904
• Born August 7, 1876 in Holyoke, MA USA
• Died January 9, 1953 in Worcester, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder-pitcher Pat Carney played four seasons in the bigs with the Boston Beaneaters. In his best year as a hitter, 1902, he hit .270 in 137 games with 75 runs scored (the team hit .249). In his best year as a pitcher, 1903, he went 4-5, 4.04 in 10 games for a Beaneaters squad whose overall record was 58-80. Hall of Fame teammate Vic Willis was 12-18 that year.

Pat played outfield and pitched in the minors. He had attended Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and played for the Worcester minor league team from 1900-1901. Carney was the head coach at his alma mater from 1906 to 1909: the most notable player there at the time was Jack Barry, who became part of the $100,000 infield and later coached Holy Cross himself.

Pat later became a doctor (hence the nickname "Doc") and practiced for decades. He was the team physician for the Holy Cross teams and the house doctor for the college.