| Mary Carey | |
| Team: | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League |
| Position: | Infield utility / Manager |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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Mary "Pepper" Carey (September 8, 1925 – January 1, 1977) was a utility infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at, 135 lb., Carey batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] [2]
Mary Carey was a dependable infielder during her nine years in the league. A solid fielder with sure hands and a good throwing arm, she saw action at third base, shortstop and second base for six different teams.[1]
Her most productive season at the plate came with the Peoria Redwings in 1950, when she posted career numbers with a .235 average, 97 hits, 14 extrabases and 54 runs scored. She also co-managed the team that year as well.[1] [2]
She is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York unveiled in 1988, which is dedicated to the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Mary Carey died in 1977 in her homeland of Detroit, Michigan, at the age of 51.[1]
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 596 | 2807 | 281 | 523 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 169 | 198 | 588 | 263 | 255 | .186 | .256 | .209 | .466 |