Roy Cullenbine
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)
Roy Cullenbine was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,181 career games, he hit .276 with 1,072 hits, 110 home runs, and 599 RBI. Roy Cullenbine was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 19,230.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 5/28/1991 in Mount Clemens, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-19
- Last Game
- 1947-09-28
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Roy Joseph Cullenbine
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,181 | 3,879 | 627 | 1,072 | 209 | 32 | 110 | 599 | 26 | 853 | 399 | .276 | .408 | .432 | .840 | 19,230 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OBP .408 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.
Career SLG .432 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — +17.0% above league average.
Career OPS .840 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | AL | 25 | 67 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 9 | .284 | .272 (+4%) | .341 (+15%) | .392 (-1%) | .734 (+6%) | 97.6 |
| 1939 | DET | AL | 75 | 179 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 29 | .240 | .274 (-12%) | .342 (+6%) | .393 (+5%) | .735 (+5%) | 240.1 |
| 1940 | BRO | NL | 22 | 61 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 11 | .180 | .267 (-33%) | .335 (+21%) | .387 (-37%) | .722 (-10%) | 19.2 |
| 1940 | SLA | AL | 86 | 257 | 41 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 50 | 34 | .230 | .267 (-14%) | .335 (+7%) | .387 (-5%) | .722 (+1%) | 19.2 |
| 1941 | SLA | AL | 149 | 501 | 82 | 159 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 6 | 121 | 43 | .317 | .262 (+21%) | .332 (+36%) | .373 (+25%) | .705 (+30%) | 3711.3 |
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 38 | 109 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 20 | .193 | .253 (-24%) | .323 (+14%) | .349 (-6%) | .672 (+4%) | 171.3 |
| 1942 | WS1 | AL | 64 | 241 | 30 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 44 | 18 | .286 | .253 (+13%) | .323 (+23%) | .349 (+12%) | .672 (+17%) | 171.3 |
| 1942 | NYA | AL | 21 | 77 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 2 | .364 | .253 (+44%) | .323 (+50%) | .349 (+52%) | .672 (+51%) | 171.3 |
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 138 | 488 | 66 | 141 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 3 | 96 | 58 | .289 | .255 (+13%) | .324 (+25%) | .346 (+17%) | .671 (+21%) | 2364.1 |
| 1944 | CLE | AL | 154 | 571 | 98 | 162 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 4 | 87 | 49 | .284 | .261 (+9%) | .325 (+17%) | .357 (+24%) | .683 (+21%) | 2537.2 |
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | DET | AL | 146 | 523 | 80 | 145 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 93 | 2 | 102 | 36 | .277 | .260 (+6%) | .328 (+21%) | .354 (+27%) | .683 (+24%) | 0.0 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 113 | 328 | 63 | 110 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 3 | 88 | 39 | .335 | .256 (+31%) | .328 (+45%) | .358 (+50%) | .687 (+47%) | 3445.7 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 142 | 464 | 82 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 78 | 3 | 137 | 51 | .224 | .262 (-15%) | .336 (+19%) | .376 (+12%) | .712 (+16%) | 2064.3 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,181 | 3,879 | 627 | 1,072 | 209 | 32 | 110 | 599 | 26 | 853 | 399 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 15,013 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1181 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 598 | 1906 | 332 | 538 | 66 | 324 | .282 |
| Away | 583 | 1973 | 298 | 534 | 44 | 277 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-28 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-09-27 | DET | CLE | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1947-09-26 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1947-09-24 | DET | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-09-23 | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-09-22 | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-22 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947-09-20 | DET | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-09-20 | DET | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | DET | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 208 | 0 | 1794 | 196 | 25 | 167 |
| 3B | 31 | 0 | 48 | 66 | 9 | 4 |
| OF | 843 | 0 | 1666 | 100 | 57 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | DET | OF | 17 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | DET | 1B | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1939 | DET | OF | 46 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1940 | BRO | OF | 19 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | SLA | 1B | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1940 | SLA | OF | 57 | 0 | 114 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1941 | SLA | 1B | 22 | 0 | 193 | 20 | 4 | 21 |
| 1941 | SLA | OF | 120 | 0 | 258 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 1942 | SLA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1942 | SLA | OF | 27 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1942 | WS1 | 3B | 28 | 0 | 45 | 63 | 8 | 4 |
| 1942 | WS1 | OF | 35 | 0 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1942 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NYA | OF | 19 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | CLE | 1B | 13 | 0 | 131 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 1943 | CLE | OF | 121 | 0 | 245 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| 1944 | CLE | OF | 151 | 0 | 275 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 1945 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945 | CLE | OF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | DET | OF | 146 | 0 | 321 | 23 | 7 | 3 |
| 1946 | DET | 1B | 21 | 0 | 168 | 18 | 3 | 14 |
| 1946 | DET | OF | 81 | 0 | 125 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 1947 | DET | 1B | 138 | 0 | 1184 | 139 | 15 | 111 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 208 |
| Third Base | 31 |
| Left Field | 243 |
| Center Field | 12 |
| Right Field | 593 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
| 1945 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | RF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 29th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 26.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1944 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1941 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 29.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Cullenbine (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Cullenbine: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1938 and the final game on September 28, 1947, Roy Cullenbine built the record summarized on this page. By club, Cullenbine's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1938 through 1947), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940), the St. Louis Browns (1940 to 1942), the Washington Senators (1942), the New York Yankees (1942), and the Cleveland Indians (1943 to 1945). Listed as an outfielder, Cullenbine batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 190 pounds. Cullenbine was born on October 18, 1913, in Nashville, TN, USA. Cullenbine's death is recorded on May 28, 1991, in Mount Clemens, MI, USA. Cullenbine's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Joseph Cullenbine.
Cullenbine's career batting table shows 1,181 games, 3,879 at bats and 1,072 hits, a .276 average, along with 110 home runs, 599 runs batted in, and 26 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .408 and the slugging percentage .432, for an OPS of .840.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Cullenbine
- What years did Roy Cullenbine play?
- Roy Cullenbine played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1947.
- Was Roy Cullenbine a pitcher?
- No. Roy Cullenbine was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Roy Cullenbine hit?
- Roy Cullenbine hit 110 career home runs with 1,072 hits.
- What teams did Roy Cullenbine play for?
- Roy Cullenbine played for 6 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1938–1939, 1945–1947), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940), the St. Louis Browns (1940–1942), the Washington Senators (1942), the New York Yankees (1942), and the Cleveland Indians (1943–1945).
- Did Roy Cullenbine win an MVP award?
- No. Roy Cullenbine did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Roy Cullenbine win?
- Roy Cullenbine was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Roy Cullenbine's career stats?
- In 1,181 games, Roy Cullenbine had 1,072 hits, 110 home runs, 599 RBI, 627 runs, and 26 stolen bases, with a .276 batting average.
- What position did Roy Cullenbine play?
- Roy Cullenbine played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roy Cullenbine and how much did he weigh?
- Roy Cullenbine was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- How many home runs did Roy Cullenbine hit each season?
- Roy Cullenbine's home runs by season: 0 in 1938, 6 in 1939, 8 in 1940, 9 in 1941, 6 in 1942, 8 in 1943, 16 in 1944, 18 in 1945, 15 in 1946, and 24 in 1947. His most in one season was 24, in 1947.
- What was Roy Cullenbine's career batting average?
- Roy Cullenbine batted .276 over his career, with 1,072 hits in 3,879 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Cullenbine have?
- Roy Cullenbine drove in 599 runs in his career.
- Is Roy Cullenbine in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Cullenbine has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Roy Cullenbine make?
- Roy Cullenbine was selected to 2 All-Star Games.