Roger Hambright
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)
Roger Hambright was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1971 for the New York Yankees. Across 18 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 4.39 ERA and 14 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/15/2023 in Vancouver, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1971-07-19
- Last Game
- 1971-09-25
Full name: Roger Dee Hambright
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4.39 | 3.47 (-26%) | -996.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4.39 | — | -997 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +100.5% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +57.8% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +36.9% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — +46.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYA | AL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Away | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 12.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Away | 9 | 14.0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6.43 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-25 | NYY | DET | — | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971-09-22 | NYY | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-20 | NYY | BAL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-16 | NYY | BAL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-09-11 | NYY | CLE | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-08 | NYY | BOS | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-06 | NYY | BOS | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-08-31 | NYY | TEX | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971-08-22 | NYY | LAA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971-08-20 | NYY | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Roger Hambright: the record in brief
Roger Hambright played a first major league game on July 19, 1971 and a last one on September 25, 1971. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Yankees, in 1971. Born on March 26, 1949, in Sunnyside, WA, USA, Hambright is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. Hambright died on April 15, 2023, in Vancouver, WA, USA. Hambright's full given name, per the bio, is Roger Dee Hambright.
The pitching table credits Hambright with a 3-1 record and a 4.39 ERA in 18 games. The same table counts 14 strikeouts. Against a 3.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.39 mark was 26.5% worse. Hambright's only pitching season is 1971: 18 games, 14 strikeouts.
Hambright's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 36 games from Retrosheet.
Every defensive appearance on record for Hambright, 18 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 5 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Hambright
- Was Roger Hambright a pitcher?
- Yes. Roger Hambright pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 14 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roger Hambright hit?
- Roger Hambright hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Roger Hambright's career batting average?
- Roger Hambright batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roger Hambright have?
- Roger Hambright drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Roger Hambright's career ERA?
- Roger Hambright finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 3-1 with 14 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roger Hambright have?
- Roger Hambright recorded 14 career strikeouts.