Bill Carrigan: 1906, 1908-1916
A three-time World Series champion, Bill Carrigan was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004. He slashed .257/.334/.314 with 6 home runs, 235 RBI and 194 runs across 709 career games with the Red Sox. His best season came in 1909 in which he posted career highs in batting average (.296), slugging percentage (.368) and OPS+ (122).
Despite his modest offensive numbers, Carrigan’s place among Red Sox catchers is buoyed by the defensive value he brought to the team over his 10-year career. Carrigan spent 5116.0 innings behind the plate in a Red Sox uniform, posting a .971 fielding percentage and throwing out an impressive 45% of runners. His strong two-way play contributed to a career fWAR of 9.0, sixth all-time among Red Sox catchers.
Carrigan also spent two stints as Red Sox Manager, from 1913-1916 as a player-manager and 1927-1929. Prior to Terry Francona, he was the only manager in team history to win two World Series titles in Boston.