Roy Crumpler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1925)

Roy Crumpler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1925 for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 6.11 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–0
ERA 6.11
WHIP 2.15
SO 3
Pitcher PIV -1238.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
7/8/1896 in Clinton, NC, USA
Died
10/6/1969 in Fayetteville, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-16
Last Game
1925-09-27

Full name: Roy Maxton Crumpler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Crumpler — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 5 3 1 0 0 17.2 25 12 2 13 3 6.11 -1238.2

Career ERA 6.11 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 51.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Crumpler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 DET AL 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 17 8 11 2 5.54 3.45 (-61%) -1238.2
1925 PHI NL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4.2 8 4 2 1 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 17.2 25 12 13 3 6.11 — -1,238

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Roy Crumpler — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 11 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .273 .545 .818 0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career SLG .545 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +41.0% above league average.

Career OPS .818 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Crumpler — 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
1920 DET AL 4 9 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1925 PHI NL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 11 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0

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 Crumpler — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home491301.333
Away320000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Crumpler — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home214.017131138.36
Away34.284217.71

Last 7 Games — Batting

Roy Crumpler — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-27 PHICHCL 000000000
1925-09-22 PHIPITL 100000000
1925-09-21 PHIPITL 100000001
1920-10-03 DETCLEW 101000000
1920-09-24 DETSLAW 512110100
1920-09-18 DETBOSL 100000000
1920-09-16 DETBOSW 200000000

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Roy Crumpler — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1925-09-27 PHICHC — 1.0200010
1925-09-22 PHIPIT — 1.2100000
1925-09-21 PHIPIT — 2.0544200
1920-09-24 DETSLA W 9.01388322
1920-09-16 DETBOS — 5.0455810

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Crumpler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 0 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Crumpler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DET P 2 0 0 2 1 0
1925 PHI P 3 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Crumpler — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

Roy Crumpler: the record in brief

Roy Crumpler played a first major league game on September 16, 1920 and a last one on September 27, 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1920) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1925). Crumpler is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Crumpler threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 8, 1896, in Clinton, NC, USA. Crumpler's death is recorded on October 6, 1969, in Fayetteville, NC, USA. The given name on file is Roy Maxton Crumpler.

Crumpler went 1-0 with a 6.11 ERA in 5 games, 3 of them starts. Crumpler had 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.11 mark was 51.5% worse. In 1920, one of the busiest seasons, Crumpler posted a 5.54 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.45.

Crumpler appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Crumpler

What years did Roy Crumpler play?
Roy Crumpler played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1925.
Was Roy Crumpler a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Crumpler pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Crumpler hit?
Roy Crumpler hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Roy Crumpler's career batting average?
Roy Crumpler batted .273 over his career, with 3 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Roy Crumpler's career ERA?
Roy Crumpler finished with a 6.11 career ERA, going 1-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Crumpler have?
Roy Crumpler recorded 3 career strikeouts.