Roy Joiner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1940)

W–L 3–3
ERA 5.28
WHIP 1.77
SO 34
Pitcher PIV -1611.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
10/30/1906 in Red Bluff, CA, USA
Died
12/26/1989 in Red Bluff, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-30
Last Game
1940-09-15

Full name: Roy Merrill Joiner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 52 4 0 0 1 90.3 133 53 11 27 34 5.28 -1611.6

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 23.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 CHN NL 0 1 20 2 0 0 0 34.0 61 31 8 9 8.21 4.29 (-91%) -214.8
1935 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 6 2 2 0 5.40 — 0.0
1940 NY1 NL 3 2 30 2 0 0 1 53.0 66 20 17 25 3.40 4.21 (+19%) -1396.9
Career · 3 seasons 3 3 52 4 0 0 1 90.1 133 53 27 34 5.28 — -1,612

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
52 22 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .227 .261 .227 .488 0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OPS .488 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1934 CHN NL 20 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 NY1 NL 30 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 52 22 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .227 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2971200.286
Away23150301.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2943.1703417217.06
Away2348.0642312134.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-15 NY1PITL 000000000
1940-09-11 NY1STLL 000000000
1940-09-08 NY1BROL 000000000
1940-09-02 NY1PHIL 100000001
1940-08-31 NY1BROL 000000000
1940-08-23 NY1PITL 000000000
1940-08-22 NY1PITW 100000001
1940-08-18 NY1PHIL 100000000
1940-08-15 NY1BSNL 101000010
1940-08-13 NY1BSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-09-15 NY1PIT — 2.0433100
1940-09-11 NY1STL — 1.0100000
1940-09-08 NY1BRO — 1.2100110
1940-09-02 NY1PHI L 2.0111101
1940-08-31 NY1BRO — 0.0100200
1940-08-23 NY1PIT — 0.2433001
1940-08-22 NY1PIT — 1.1100200
1940-08-18 NY1PHI — 4.0533022
1940-08-15 NY1BSN — 5.1722010
1940-08-13 NY1BSN — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 52 0 5 21 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CHN P 20 0 1 7 1 0
1935 CHN P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1940 NY1 P 30 0 4 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 52

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Joiner

What years did Roy Joiner play?
Roy Joiner played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1940.
Was Roy Joiner a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Joiner pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Joiner hit?
Roy Joiner hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.