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.

What was Roy Joiner's career batting average?

Roy Joiner batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Roy Joiner have?

Roy Joiner drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Roy Joiner's career ERA?

Roy Joiner finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 3-3 with 34 strikeouts.

Roy Joiner

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

Roy Joiner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1940 for the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, a span of 7 seasons. Across 52 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 5.28 ERA and 34 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 October 12, 2026

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

Roy Joiner — 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	90.1	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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Roy Joiner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	CHN	NL	0	1	20	2	0	34.0	61	31	8	9	8.21	4.29 (-91%)	-214.8
1935	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.1	6	2	2	0	5.40	—	0.0
1940	NY1	NL	3	2	30	2	1	53.0	66	20	17	25	3.40	4.21 (+19%)	-1396.9
Career · 3 seasons			3	3	52	4	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

Roy Joiner — 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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Roy Joiner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	CHN	NL	20	10	0	2	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NY1	NL	30	11	1	3	1	1	4	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			52	22	1	5	1	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

Roy Joiner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	7	1	2	0	0	.286
Away	23	15	0	3	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Joiner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	43.1	70	34	17	21	7.06
Away	23	48.0	64	23	12	13	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Joiner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1940-09-15	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-11	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-08	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-02	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1940-08-31	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1940-08-23	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1940-08-22	NY1	PIT	W	1	0	0	1
1940-08-18	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1940-08-15	NY1	BSN	L	1	1	1	0
1940-08-13	NY1	BSN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Joiner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-09-15	NY1	PIT	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	0
1940-09-11	NY1	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-08	NY1	BRO	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1940-09-02	NY1	PHI	L	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1940-08-31	NY1	BRO	—	0.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1940-08-23	NY1	PIT	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1
1940-08-22	NY1	PIT	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1940-08-18	NY1	PHI	—	4.0	5	3	3	0	2	2
1940-08-15	NY1	BSN	—	5.1	7	2	2	0	1	0
1940-08-13	NY1	BSN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Joiner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	52	0	5	21	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Joiner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1934	CHN	P	20	1	7	1
1935	CHN	P	2	0	3	0
1940	NY1	P	30	4	11	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roy Joiner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	52

Roy Joiner: the record in brief

According to the bio, Roy Joiner debuted on April 30, 1934 and played a final game on September 15, 1940. Joiner played for the Chicago Cubs (1934 to 1935) and the New York Giants (1940). The bio lists Joiner as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads October 30, 1906, in Red Bluff, CA, USA. Joiner died on December 26, 1989, in Red Bluff, CA, USA. Roy Joiner was the playing name; the full given name is Roy Merrill.

Joiner pitched in 52 games, starting 4, and finished with a 3-3 record and 5.28 ERA. The totals include 34 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.28 mark was 23.3% worse. 1940 was Joiner's sharpest full season, a 3.40 ERA against the league's 4.21.

Every defensive appearance on record for Joiner, 52 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Joiner's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 21 assists and 3 errors.

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.
What was Roy Joiner's career batting average?: Roy Joiner batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Joiner have?: Roy Joiner drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Roy Joiner's career ERA?: Roy Joiner finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 3-3 with 34 strikeouts.