:Bill McCarren

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Bill McCarren

|position=Third baseman

|image= 1925 Zeenut Bill McCarren.jpg

|caption=1925 Zeenut Baseball Card, Oakland Oaks

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|1895|11|4}}

|birth_place=Fortenia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1983|9|11|1895|11|4}}

|death_place=Denver, Colorado, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate= May 4

|debutyear= 1923

|debutteam= Brooklyn Robins

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=August 23

|finalyear=1923

|finalteam=Brooklyn Robins

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.245

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=3

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=27

|teams=

Brooklyn Robins ({{mlby|1923}})

}}

William Joseph McCarren (November 4, 1895 – September 11, 1983) was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played for the Brooklyn Robins of Major League Baseball (MLB), in {{baseball year|1923}}. He was later a scout for the Boston Red Sox, from {{baseball year|1944}} to {{baseball year|1969}}.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Baseball career

Born in Fortenia, Pennsylvania,{{cite web|url=https://www.fold3.com/document/278094477|title=William Joseph McCarren Selective Service Registration Card|date=1942|publisher=Fold3|work=fold3.com|access-date=October 29, 2020}} McCarren had a brief big league baseball career, appearing in 69 games — mostly at third base — for the National League (NL) Brooklyn Robins, in 1923. He made his MLB debut on May 4, 1923.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccarbi03.shtml|title= Bill McCarren Stats|date=2020|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2020}}

In 1918, McCarren began his pro baseball career, playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for Newark of the International League.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccarr002wil|title=Bill McCarren Minor Leagues Statistics & History|date=2020|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 29, 2020}} In {{baseball year|1928}}, his final MiLB campaign, Mccarren played for Montreal of the International League. He retired from active play, following the season.

After McCarren’s playing days ended, he was employed by Jersey City, New Jersey, serving as the groundskeeper of the high school’s athletic field.

Professional scouting

Some years afterward ({{baseball year|1944}}), McCarren began scouting for the Boston Red Sox. Several of the players he signed made it to MLB; among them are Dick Brodowski, Mickey McDermott, and Leo Kiely. McCarren left baseball for good, following the 1969 season.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}