Roy Carlyle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1926)

Roy Carlyle was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926 for the Washington Senators, the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 174 career games, he hit .318 with 157 hits, 9 home runs, and 76 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 753.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .318
HR 9
RBI 76
H 157
OPS .814
PIV 753
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/10/1900 in Buford, GA, USA
Died
11/22/1956 in Norcross, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-04-16
Last Game
1926-09-13

Full name: Roy Edward Carlyle

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Career Batting Statistics

Roy Carlyle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 494 61 157 31 6 9 76 1 24 56 .318 .354 .460 .814 753

Career AVG .318 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.

Career OPS .814 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Carlyle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 BOS AL 93 276 36 90 20 3 7 49 1 16 28 .326 .288 (+13%) .349 (+4%) .407 (+22%) .756 (+14%) 0.0
1926 BOS AL 45 165 22 47 6 2 2 16 0 4 18 .285 .279 (+2%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-2%) .735 (-6%) -195.1
1926 NYA AL 35 52 3 20 5 1 0 11 0 4 9 .385 .279 (+38%) .345 (+27%) .390 (+33%) .735 (+30%) -195.1
Career · 4 seasons 174 494 61 157 31 6 9 76 1 24 56 .318 — — — — -390

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Roy Carlyle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home862372478345.329
Away882683778634.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Carlyle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-13 NYYDETL 100000001
1926-09-11 NYYDETW 100000000
1926-09-06 NYYPHAL 100000100
1926-08-31 NYYPHAL 100000100
1926-08-30 NYYMINL 100000000
1926-08-28 NYYDETL 100000000
1926-08-25 NYYCLEL 100000000
1926-08-15 NYYBOSL 100000000
1926-08-14 NYYMINL 101000000
1926-08-12 NYYMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Carlyle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 120 0 202 10 21 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Carlyle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BOS OF 67 0 125 5 13 0
1926 BOS OF 38 0 62 4 7 0
1926 NYA OF 15 0 15 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roy Carlyle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 44
Right Field 76

Roy Carlyle: the record in brief

According to the bio, Roy Carlyle debuted on April 16, 1925 and played a final game on September 13, 1926. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1925), the Boston Red Sox (1925 to 1926), and the New York Yankees (1926). Carlyle played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 10, 1900, in Buford, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on November 22, 1956, in Norcross, GA, USA. Roy Carlyle was the playing name; the full given name is Roy Edward.

The batting record for Carlyle: 174 games, 157 hits in 494 at bats, and a .318 average, along with 9 home runs and 76 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .354 and the slugging percentage .460, for an OPS of .814. Set against a .284 league average for the same years, Carlyle's .318 average sits 11.9% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Carlyle

What years did Roy Carlyle play?
Roy Carlyle played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.
Was Roy Carlyle a pitcher?
No. Roy Carlyle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Roy Carlyle hit?
Roy Carlyle hit 9 career home runs with 157 hits.
What teams did Roy Carlyle play for?
Roy Carlyle played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1925), the Boston Red Sox (1925–1926), and the New York Yankees (1926).
What were Roy Carlyle's career stats?
In 174 games, Roy Carlyle had 157 hits, 9 home runs, 76 RBI, 61 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .318 batting average.
What position did Roy Carlyle play?
Roy Carlyle played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roy Carlyle and how much did he weigh?
Roy Carlyle was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Roy Carlyle hit each season?
Roy Carlyle's home runs by season: 7 in 1925 and 2 in 1926. His most in one season was 7, in 1925.
What was Roy Carlyle's career batting average?
Roy Carlyle batted .318 over his career, with 157 hits in 494 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Carlyle have?
Roy Carlyle drove in 76 runs in his career.
Is Roy Carlyle in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roy Carlyle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.