Bill Carrick
William Martin Carrick was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was nicknamed Doughnut Bill.
Listed at and, Carrick batted and threw right-handed. He played for the New York Giants and the Washington Senators in a span of five seasons from through.
Carrick's best pitch was the curveball.[James, Bill, and Rob Neyer. The Neyer/James guide to pitchers: an historical compendium of pitching, pitchers, and pitches, Simon and Schuster, 2004, p. 158. ] At one point during the 1901 season, he lost seventeen consecutive decisions.
Following his major league career, Carrick continued to be active in professional ball in the minor leagues, while pitching for the Seattle Siwashes, Toledo Mud Hens, Fall River Indians, Newark Sailors, and the New Haven Blues/New Haven Black Crows. He then managed for New Haven in 1910.
