Roy Face

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1969)

W–L 104–95
ERA 3.48
WHIP 1.24
SO 877
Pitcher PIV 14396.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
2/20/1928 in Stephentown, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-16
Last Game
1969-08-15
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Elroy Leon Face

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
104 95 848 27 6 0 193 1375.0 1,347 531 141 362 877 3.48 14396.6

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1953 PIT NL 6 8 41 13 2 0 0 119.0 145 87 30 56 6.58 4.14 (-59%) -1175.2
1955 PIT NL 5 7 42 10 4 0 5 125.7 128 50 40 84 3.58 4.00 (+10%) 3155.8
1956 PIT NL 12 13 68 3 0 0 6 135.3 131 53 42 96 3.52 3.96 (+11%) 1823.8
1957 PIT NL 4 6 59 1 0 0 10 93.7 97 32 24 53 3.07 3.83 (+20%) 1095.0
1958 PIT NL 5 2 57 0 0 0 20 84.0 77 27 22 47 2.89 3.86 (+25%) 1689.0
1959 PIT NL 18 1 57 0 0 0 10 93.3 91 28 25 69 2.70 3.90 (+31%) 3112.2
1960 PIT NL 10 8 68 0 0 0 24 114.7 93 37 29 72 2.90 3.82 (+24%) 1586.9
1961 PIT NL 6 12 62 0 0 0 17 92.0 94 39 10 55 3.82 4.03 (+5%) 1391.3
1962 PIT NL 8 7 63 0 0 0 28 91.0 74 19 18 45 1.88 3.96 (+52%) 1624.0
1963 PIT NL 3 9 56 0 0 0 16 69.7 75 25 19 41 3.23 3.46 (+7%) 158.9
1964 PIT NL 3 3 55 0 0 0 4 79.7 82 46 27 63 5.20 3.58 (-45%) -582.0
1965 PIT NL 5 2 16 0 0 0 0 20.3 20 6 7 19 2.66 3.50 (+24%) 601.5
1966 PIT NL 6 6 54 0 0 0 18 70.0 68 21 24 67 2.70 3.52 (+23%) 243.9
1967 PIT NL 7 5 61 0 0 0 17 74.3 62 20 22 41 2.42 3.30 (+27%) 198.5
1968 PIT NL 2 4 43 0 0 0 13 52.0 46 15 7 34 2.60 2.98 (+13%) 834.9
1968 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
1969 MON NL 4 2 44 0 0 0 5 59.3 62 26 15 34 3.94 3.61 (-9%) -1362.0
Career · 17 seasons 104 95 848 27 6 0 193 1,375.0 1,347 531 362 877 3.48 — 14,397

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
853 194 9 31 3 0 0 7 0 2 47 .160 .168 .175 .344 0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 50.9% below 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
1953 PIT NL 43 30 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 .133 — — — — 0.0
1955 PIT NL 43 26 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 .115 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 69 26 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .192 — — — — 0.0
1957 PIT NL 59 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1958 PIT NL 57 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 PIT NL 58 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1960 PIT NL 68 17 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .412 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 62 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1962 PIT NL 63 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1963 PIT NL 56 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1964 PIT NL 55 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 PIT NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 54 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PIT NL 61 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 PIT NL 43 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 MON NL 44 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 853 194 9 31 3 0 0 7 0 2 47 .160 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS PIT 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 3 10.3 9 6 2 4 5.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1960 WS PIT 0 0 4 0 3 10.3 9 6 2 4 5.23

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4288641803.209
Away42510861304.120

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home425690.06392451594663.20
Away423684.27082852034123.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-08-15 WSNLAD — 2.0222012
1969-08-13 WSNCIN — 0.1111001
1969-08-12 WSNCIN SV 1.1000000
1969-08-08 WSNHOU — 0.1000000
1969-08-06 WSNATL — 1.0110110
1969-08-03 WSNHOU — 2.0422012
1969-08-02 WSNHOU — 2.1111110
1969-07-27 WSNATL — 1.0100000
1969-07-20 WSNNYN L 1.2210010
1969-07-16 WSNPIT — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 848 14 104 212 14 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 PIT P 41 0 11 12 0 1
1955 PIT P 42 10 14 13 1 1
1956 PIT P 68 3 10 25 1 2
1957 PIT P 59 1 4 9 0 0
1958 PIT P 57 0 6 18 0 0
1959 PIT P 57 0 7 12 1 0
1960 PIT P 68 0 12 21 0 1
1961 PIT P 62 0 13 22 3 2
1962 PIT P 63 0 4 12 2 3
1963 PIT P 56 0 6 17 3 1
1964 PIT P 55 0 8 11 0 1
1965 PIT P 16 0 0 1 0 0
1966 PIT P 54 0 2 15 2 1
1967 PIT P 61 0 2 10 0 1
1968 PIT P 43 0 2 7 1 1
1968 DET P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MON P 44 0 3 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 848

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1962 TSN Fireman of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 47.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 67.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gene Garber
    96-113, 3.34 ERA
  2. 72
    Mike Timlin
    75-73, 3.63 ERA
  3. 71
    Mike Marshall
    97-112, 3.14 ERA
  4. 68
    Willie Hernandez
    70-63, 3.38 ERA
  5. 65
    Sparky Lyle
    99-76, 2.88 ERA
  6. 63
    Clay Carroll
    96-73, 2.94 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Face

What years did Roy Face play?
Roy Face played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969.
Was Roy Face a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Face pitched in the major leagues, recording 104 wins and 877 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Face hit?
Roy Face hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.