They say that catchers make good managers. They spend so much time studying hitters and pitchers that they end up cultivating a deep knowledge of the game. Bill Carrigan spent ten years with the Sox (1906-1916, he didn't play in 1907) mostly as a catcher, although he did play a little first base.
In 1913, manager Jake Stahl (who was player/manager of the 1912 World Series championship team) left half way through the season and Carrigan took over for him; finishing the season with a 40-30 record. In 1914, Carrigan continued in his role as player/manager and led the team to second place finish in the American League with a 91-62 record. In 1915 he led his team to a first place finish in the American League with a record of 101-50 and a World Series championship over the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1916, Carrigan took his team back to the World Series and beat the Brooklyn Robins 4-1. Then he retired; went back to Maine. He did come back to manage from 1927-1929 but the results weren't good: in 1927 the went 51-103, in 1928 they went 57-96, and in 1929 they went 58-96.
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