Roy Cullenbine

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1947)

AVG .276
HR 110
RBI 599
H 1,072
OPS .840
PIV 19,230
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
10/18/1913 in Nashville, TN, USA
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

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 41 8 10 3 0 0 6 9 4 .244

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 7 22 5 5 2 0 0 4 8 2 .227
1942 WS NYA 5 19 3 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 .263

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home598190633253866324.282
Away583197329853444277.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-28 DETCLEW 200000010
1947-09-27 DETCLEW 312100221
1947-09-26 DETCLEW 202000030
1947-09-24 DETCHWW 310000010
1947-09-23 DETCHWW 200000010
1947-09-22 DETCLEL 411001300
1947-09-22 DETCLEW 201100220
1947-09-20 DETCLEL 401100101
1947-09-20 DETCLEW 200000020
1947-09-17 DETPHAL 400000001

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Roy Cullenbine (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bernie Carbo
    .264 avg, 96 HR
  2. 95
    Gene Woodling
    .284 avg, 147 HR
  3. 95
    Stan Spence
    .282 avg, 95 HR
  4. 94
    George Selkirk
    .290 avg, 108 HR
  5. 94
    Steve Kemp
    .278 avg, 130 HR
  6. 93
    Elmer Valo
    .282 avg, 58 HR

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 1072 hits.