What years did Roxie Lawson play?

Roxie Lawson played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940.

Was Roxie Lawson a pitcher?

Yes. Roxie Lawson pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 258 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roxie Lawson hit?

Roxie Lawson hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.

Roxie Lawson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1940)

W–L 47–39

ERA 5.37

WHIP 1.73

SO 258

Pitcher PIV -23709.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 4/13/1906 in Donnellson, IA, USA
Died: 4/9/1977 in Stockport, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-08-03
Last Game: 1940-09-28

Full name: Alfred Voyle Lawson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
47	39	208	83	34	2	11	851.7	963	508	70	512	258	5.37	-23709.9

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 24.1% 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
1930	CLE	AL	1	2	7	4	2	0	0	33.7	46	23	23	10	6.15	4.80 (-28%)	-546.2
1931	CLE	AL	0	2	17	3	0	0	0	55.7	72	47	36	20	7.60	4.10 (-85%)	-1987.8
1933	DET	AL	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	16.0	17	13	17	6	7.31	3.86 (-90%)	-1247.0
1935	DET	AL	3	1	7	4	4	2	2	40.0	34	7	24	16	1.57	4.35 (+64%)	-818.2
1936	DET	AL	8	6	41	8	3	0	3	128.0	139	78	71	34	5.48	4.59 (-20%)	-4216.8
1937	DET	AL	18	7	37	29	15	0	1	217.3	236	127	115	68	5.26	4.34 (-21%)	-4653.3
1938	DET	AL	8	9	27	16	5	0	1	127.0	154	77	82	39	5.46	4.35 (-26%)	-4441.5
1939	DET	AL	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	11.3	7	6	7	4	4.76	4.28 (-11%)	-305.6
1939	SLA	AL	3	7	36	14	5	0	0	150.7	181	89	83	43	5.32	4.28 (-24%)	-2896.3
1940	SLA	AL	5	3	30	2	0	0	4	72.0	77	41	54	18	5.12	4.21 (-22%)	-2597.2
Career · 10 seasons			47	39	208	83	34	2	11	851.2	963	508	512	258	5.37	—	-23,710

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
209	283	26	49	5	3	0	17	0	12	57	.173	.209	.212	.421	-230

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1930	CLE	AL	7	11	3	1	0	0	0	2	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CLE	AL	17	14	0	2	0	1	1	0	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	DET	AL	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	DET	AL	7	13	1	4	1	0	3	1	2	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	DET	AL	41	45	2	10	0	1	5	2	6	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	DET	AL	37	81	11	21	3	0	6	6	14	.259	.276 (-6%)	.342 (-9%)	.398 (-26%)	.740 (-18%)	-229.9
1938	DET	AL	27	45	1	2	0	0	1	1	9	.044	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	DET	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLA	AL	37	43	6	8	1	1	1	0	8	.186	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SLA	AL	30	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			209	283	26	49	5	3	17	12	57	.173	—	—	—	—	-230

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	107	141	15	22	0	8	.156
Away	102	142	12	27	0	9	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	106	449.2	470	214	241	128	4.28
Away	102	402.1	493	290	270	128	6.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1940-09-28	SLA	CHW	L	1
1940-09-14	SLA	MIN	W	0
1940-09-12	SLA	MIN	L	0
1940-09-05	SLA	CHW	L	0
1940-08-14	SLA	DET	L	1
1940-08-11	SLA	CLE	W	1
1940-08-09	SLA	CLE	W	0
1940-08-05	SLA	DET	L	0
1940-08-03	SLA	PHA	L	0
1940-07-30	SLA	MIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1940-09-28	SLA	CHW	—	4.0	4	1	1	2	2
1940-09-14	SLA	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	3	0
1940-09-12	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	2
1940-09-05	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
1940-08-14	SLA	DET	L	1.1	1	2	2	4	0
1940-08-11	SLA	CLE	SV	3.0	4	3	2	2	0
1940-08-09	SLA	CLE	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1940-08-05	SLA	DET	—	1.1	4	4	3	5	0
1940-08-03	SLA	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-30	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	208	0	52	145	8	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1930	CLE	P	7	2	6	0	0
1931	CLE	P	17	5	7	1	1
1933	DET	P	4	0	5	0	0
1935	DET	P	7	2	2	1	0
1936	DET	P	41	7	28	1	1
1937	DET	P	37	16	33	2	2
1938	DET	P	27	9	26	2	0
1939	DET	P	2	0	3	0	0
1939	SLA	P	36	8	23	1	1
1940	SLA	P	30	3	12	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	208

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1937	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1937	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	4.0	80	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roxie Lawson

What years did Roxie Lawson play?: Roxie Lawson played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940.
Was Roxie Lawson a pitcher?: Yes. Roxie Lawson pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roxie Lawson hit?: Roxie Lawson hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.