What years did Roy Jarvis play?

Roy Jarvis played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.

Was Roy Jarvis a pitcher?

No. Roy Jarvis was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Roy Jarvis hit?

Roy Jarvis hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.

Roy Jarvis

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1947)

AVG .160

HR 1

RBI 4

H 8

OPS .503

PIV -212

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 6/7/1926 in Shawnee, OK, USA
Died: 1/13/1990 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-30
Last Game: 1947-09-14

Full name: Leroy Gilbert Jarvis

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	50	4	8	1	0	1	4	0	7	7	.160	.263	.240	.503	-212

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OPS .503 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	BRO	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PIT	NL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	18	45	4	7	1	1	4	6	5	.156	—	—	—	—	-211.8
Career · 3 seasons			21	50	4	8	1	1	4	7	7	.160	—	—	—	—	-212

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	26	2	5	1	4	.192
Away	12	24	2	3	0	0	.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1947-09-14	PIT	PHI	L	2	0	0
1947-06-18	PIT	NY1	L	4	0	1
1947-06-15	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0
1947-06-15	PIT	BSN	L	4	0	1
1947-06-12	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0
1947-05-27	PIT	CIN	L	4	0	1
1947-05-25	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0
1947-05-22	PIT	STL	L	0	1	0
1947-04-27	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0
1947-04-27	PIT	CIN	L	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	17	0	55	8	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BRO	C	1	1	0	0	0
1946	PIT	C	1	4	0	1	0
1947	PIT	C	15	50	8	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	17

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Jarvis

What years did Roy Jarvis play?: Roy Jarvis played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.
Was Roy Jarvis a pitcher?: No. Roy Jarvis was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Roy Jarvis hit?: Roy Jarvis hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.