| Bill McCarren | |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 4 November 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Fortenia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 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 |
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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 . He was later a scout for the Boston Red Sox, from to .
Born in Fortenia, Pennsylvania,[1] 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.[2]
In 1918, McCarren began his pro baseball career, playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for Newark of the International League.[3] In, his final MiLB campaign, Mccarren played for Montreal of the International League. He retired from active play, following the season.[3]
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.[1]
Some years afterward, 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.
McCarren died on September 11, 1983, in Denver, Colorado.[2]