Roy Hitt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)

Roy Hitt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1907 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 21 career appearances, he went 6-10 with a 3.40 ERA and 63 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

W–L 6–10
ERA 3.40
WHIP 1.30
SO 63
Pitcher PIV -1373.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 200 lb
Born
6/22/1884 in Carleton, NE, USA
Died
2/8/1956 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-04-27
Last Game
1907-10-05

Full name: Roy Wesley Hitt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Hitt — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 10 21 18 14 2 0 153.1 143 58 2 56 63 3.40 -1373.1

Career ERA 3.40 vs. league average 2.50 across their career seasons — 36.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Hitt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 CIN NL 6 10 21 18 14 2 0 153.1 143 58 56 63 3.40 2.50 (-36%) -1373.1
Career · 1 season 6 10 21 18 14 2 0 153.1 143 58 56 63 3.40 — -1,373

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 Hitt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 56 6 10 0 0 0 5 1 4 6 .179 .233 .179 .412 -245

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Hitt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 CIN NL 21 56 6 10 0 0 0 5 1 4 6 .179 .245 (-27%) .304 (-23%) .308 (-42%) .613 (-33%) -244.8
Career · 1 season 21 56 6 10 0 0 0 5 1 4 6 .179 — — — — -245

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 Hitt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8173403.235
Away13393603.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Hitt — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home853.141014140.00
Away13100.0102042490.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Hitt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-10-05 CINPITW 301000100
1907-10-04 CINPITL 100000000
1907-09-21 CINNY1L 100000001
1907-09-20 CINNY1L 000000000
1907-09-15 CINCHCL 300000000
1907-09-05 CINSTLL 310000001
1907-09-02 CINPITL 300000000
1907-08-29 CINBSNW 400000001
1907-08-24 CINPHIL 300000000
1907-08-13 CINNY1L 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Hitt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-10-05 CINPIT W 7.0710130
1907-10-04 CINPIT — 3.0200120
1907-09-21 CINNY1 — 5.2220010
1907-09-20 CINNY1 — 1.2030120
1907-09-15 CINCHC L 8.01180450
1907-09-05 CINSTL — 6.2940131
1907-09-02 CINPIT L 8.0950330
1907-08-29 CINBSN W 8.0530341
1907-08-24 CINPHI L 8.0950640
1907-08-13 CINNY1 L 8.0850550

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Hitt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 18 3 37 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Hitt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN P 21 18 3 37 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Hitt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 21

Roy Hitt: the record in brief

Roy Hitt's major league career runs from a debut on April 27, 1907 to a final game on October 5, 1907. Hitt spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Hitt is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 200 pounds. Hitt both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 22, 1884, in Carleton, NE, USA. Hitt's death is recorded on February 8, 1956, in Pomona, CA, USA. Hitt's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Wesley Hitt.

Hitt went 6-10 with a 3.40 ERA in 21 games, 18 of them starts. Also on Hitt's record: 63 strikeouts and 14 complete games. The league ERA over Hitt's seasons was 2.50, so the 3.40 figure ran 36.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1907, with 21 games and 63 strikeouts.

The batting table for Hitt shows 10 hits in 56 at bats (.179).

Hitt appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 37 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Hitt

Was Roy Hitt a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Hitt pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Hitt hit?
Roy Hitt hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Roy Hitt's career batting average?
Roy Hitt batted .179 over his career, with 10 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Hitt have?
Roy Hitt drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Roy Hitt's career ERA?
Roy Hitt finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 6-10 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Hitt have?
Roy Hitt recorded 63 career strikeouts.