Roy Hartzell
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1916)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 155 lb
- Died
- 11/6/1961 in Golden, CO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-17
- Last Game
- 1916-07-25
Full name: Roy Allen Hartzell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,290 | 4,548 | 503 | 1,146 | 112 | 55 | 12 | 397 | 182 | 455 | 382 | .252 | .327 | .309 | .635 | -171 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .309 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.
Career OPS .635 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 113 | 404 | 43 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 45 | .213 | .247 (-14%) | .307 (-14%) | .315 (-27%) | .622 (-20%) | -1092.0 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 60 | 220 | 20 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 19 | .236 | .245 (-4%) | .304 (-6%) | .308 (-4%) | .613 (-5%) | -186.9 |
| 1908 | SLA | AL | 115 | 422 | 41 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 38 | .265 | .240 (+10%) | .298 (+1%) | .306 (+4%) | .605 (+3%) | 132.3 |
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 152 | 595 | 64 | 161 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 50 | .271 | .244 (+11%) | .306 (+2%) | .312 (-2%) | .618 (avg) | -9.0 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 151 | 542 | 52 | 118 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 49 | 43 | .218 | .249 (-13%) | .317 (-9%) | .326 (-17%) | .644 (-13%) | -969.5 |
| 1911 | NYA | AL | 144 | 527 | 67 | 156 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 91 | 22 | 63 | 34 | .296 | .266 (+11%) | .336 (+12%) | .356 (+8%) | .693 (+10%) | 1177.4 |
| 1912 | NYA | AL | 125 | 416 | 50 | 113 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 64 | 35 | .272 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (+10%) | .358 (-1%) | .694 (+5%) | 545.6 |
| 1913 | NYA | AL | 141 | 490 | 60 | 127 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 67 | 40 | .259 | .259 (avg) | .325 (+9%) | .345 (-13%) | .670 (-3%) | 59.1 |
| 1914 | NYA | AL | 137 | 481 | 55 | 112 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 68 | 38 | .233 | .255 (-9%) | .322 (+4%) | .339 (-9%) | .661 (-3%) | -42.5 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 119 | 387 | 39 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 57 | 37 | .251 | .250 (avg) | .318 (+10%) | .332 (-6%) | .651 (+2%) | 379.4 |
| 1916 | NYA | AL | 33 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | .188 | .248 (-25%) | .314 (-5%) | .326 (-38%) | .640 (-22%) | -164.6 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,290 | 4,548 | 503 | 1,146 | 112 | 55 | 12 | 397 | 182 | 455 | 382 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -171 | ||
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 (1291 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 657 | 2238 | 270 | 602 | 7 | 176 | .269 |
| Away | 634 | 2307 | 233 | 544 | 5 | 188 | .236 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-07-25 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-07-22 | NYY | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-20 | NYY | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-19 | NYY | SLA | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-15 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-13 | NYY | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-07-12 | NYY | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916-07-12 | NYY | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-07-11 | NYY | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916-07-11 | NYY | CLE | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 112 | 19 | 270 | 310 | 33 | 30 |
| 3B | 440 | 237 | 580 | 842 | 132 | 58 |
| OF | 550 | 187 | 893 | 84 | 42 | 17 |
| SS | 155 | 128 | 306 | 446 | 67 | 47 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | SLA | 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | SLA | 3B | 103 | 100 | 119 | 209 | 41 | 11 |
| 1906 | SLA | SS | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 1907 | SLA | 2B | 12 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| 1907 | SLA | 3B | 38 | 41 | 49 | 74 | 12 | 5 |
| 1907 | SLA | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | SLA | SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908 | SLA | 2B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908 | SLA | 3B | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1908 | SLA | OF | 82 | 79 | 117 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 1908 | SLA | SS | 18 | 17 | 33 | 53 | 12 | 6 |
| 1909 | SLA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | SLA | OF | 85 | 85 | 120 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 1909 | SLA | SS | 65 | 64 | 132 | 196 | 25 | 15 |
| 1910 | SLA | 3B | 89 | 89 | 123 | 203 | 25 | 19 |
| 1910 | SLA | OF | 23 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1910 | SLA | SS | 38 | 38 | 86 | 108 | 15 | 14 |
| 1911 | NYA | 3B | 124 | 0 | 158 | 221 | 26 | 18 |
| 1911 | NYA | OF | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | NYA | SS | 12 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 4 |
| 1912 | NYA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912 | NYA | 3B | 56 | 0 | 92 | 100 | 20 | 4 |
| 1912 | NYA | OF | 56 | 0 | 101 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1912 | NYA | SS | 10 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 1913 | NYA | 2B | 81 | 0 | 203 | 234 | 27 | 29 |
| 1913 | NYA | 3B | 21 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 1913 | NYA | OF | 31 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NYA | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1914 | NYA | 2B | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914 | NYA | OF | 128 | 0 | 241 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 1915 | NYA | 2B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | NYA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | NYA | OF | 107 | 0 | 200 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 1916 | NYA | OF | 28 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 114 |
| Third Base | 442 |
| Shortstop | 159 |
| Left Field | 217 |
| Center Field | 31 |
| Right Field | 312 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 2.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Hartzell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Hartzell
- What years did Roy Hartzell play?
- Roy Hartzell played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916.
- Was Roy Hartzell a pitcher?
- No. Roy Hartzell was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Roy Hartzell hit?
- Roy Hartzell hit 12 career home runs with 1146 hits.