What years did Roy Golden play?

Roy Golden played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.

Was Roy Golden a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Golden pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 112 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Golden hit?

Roy Golden hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Roy Golden's career batting average?

Roy Golden batted .153 over his career, with 9 hits in 59 at bats.

How many RBI did Roy Golden have?

Roy Golden drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Roy Golden's career ERA?

Roy Golden finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 6-12 with 112 strikeouts.

Roy Golden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1911)

Roy Golden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 37 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 4.89 ERA and 112 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 6–12

ERA 4.89

WHIP 1.74

SO 112

Pitcher PIV -7406.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 7/12/1888 in Madisonville, OH, USA
Died: 10/4/1961 in Norwood, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-09-07
Last Game: 1911-09-28

Full name: Roy Kramer Golden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Golden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	12	37	31	9	0	0	191.3	171	104	9	162	112	4.89	-7406.9

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 58.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Golden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	SLN	NL	2	3	7	6	3	42.7	44	21	33	31	4.43	2.79 (-59%)	-1584.3
1911	SLN	NL	4	9	30	25	6	148.7	127	83	129	81	5.02	3.37 (-49%)	-5822.6
Career · 2 seasons			6	12	37	31	9	191.1	171	104	162	112	4.89	—	-7,407

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 Golden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	59	2	9	1	0	0	7	0	5	12	.153	.231	.169	.400	-341

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Golden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	SLN	NL	7	15	0	4	1	3	0	2	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	SLN	NL	30	44	2	5	0	4	5	10	.114	—	—	—	—	-340.5
Career · 2 seasons			37	59	2	9	1	7	5	12	.153	—	—	—	—	-341

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 Golden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	22	1	1	0	1	.045
Away	21	37	1	8	0	6	.216

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Golden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	74.2	71	34	61	45	4.10
Away	21	115.2	100	60	103	66	4.67

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Golden — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB
1911-09-28	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0
1911-09-19	STL	BSN	W	0	0	0
1911-09-10	STL	PIT	W	2	0	0
1911-09-04	STL	CHC	W	1	1	0
1911-08-26	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0
1911-08-23	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0
1911-08-12	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1
1911-07-31	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0
1911-07-29	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0
1911-07-14	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Golden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1911-09-28	STL	BRO	—	3.0	5	4	1	1	0
1911-09-19	STL	BSN	—	1.1	2	0	0	2	0
1911-09-10	STL	PIT	—	4.1	6	3	3	4	1
1911-09-04	STL	CHC	—	1.0	2	0	0	4	0
1911-08-26	STL	BSN	—	3.0	0	0	0	3	2
1911-08-23	STL	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1
1911-08-12	STL	CHC	—	4.1	4	3	3	5	2
1911-07-31	STL	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1
1911-07-29	STL	NY1	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	1
1911-07-14	STL	BSN	L	1.2	2	2	2	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Golden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	6	8	53	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Golden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	SLN	P	7	6	3	14	3	2
1911	SLN	P	30	0	5	39	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Golden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Golden

What years did Roy Golden play?: Roy Golden played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.
Was Roy Golden a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Golden pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 112 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Golden hit?: Roy Golden hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Roy Golden's career batting average?: Roy Golden batted .153 over his career, with 9 hits in 59 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Golden have?: Roy Golden drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Roy Golden's career ERA?: Roy Golden finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 6-12 with 112 strikeouts.