Roy McMillan

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1966)

AVG .243
HR 68
RBI 594
H 1,639
OPS .635
PIV -10,585
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/17/1929 in Bonham, TX, USA
Died
11/2/1997 in Bonham, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-16
Last Game
1966-08-03
Awards
2× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Roy David McMillan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,093 6,752 739 1,639 253 35 68 594 41 665 711 .243 .314 .321 .635 -10,585

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 10.5% 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
1951 CIN NL 85 199 21 42 4 0 1 8 0 17 26 .211 .260 (-19%) .336 (-19%) .385 (-36%) .721 (-28%) -880.3
1952 CIN NL 154 540 60 132 32 2 7 57 4 45 81 .244 .252 (-3%) .326 (-6%) .369 (-5%) .696 (-6%) -541.6
1953 CIN NL 155 557 51 130 15 4 5 43 2 43 52 .233 .264 (-12%) .335 (-14%) .397 (-24%) .733 (-19%) -1754.5
1954 CIN NL 154 588 86 147 21 2 4 42 4 47 54 .250 .261 (-4%) .333 (-8%) .390 (-20%) .723 (-14%) -1307.8
1955 CIN NL 151 470 50 126 21 2 1 37 4 66 33 .268 .258 (+4%) .332 (+10%) .393 (-17%) .726 (-5%) -130.4
1956 CIN NL 150 479 51 126 16 7 3 62 4 76 54 .263 .258 (+2%) .331 (+10%) .397 (-13%) .728 (-3%) 1.1
1957 CIN NL 151 448 50 122 25 5 1 55 5 66 44 .272 .257 (+6%) .323 (+14%) .391 (-9%) .715 (+2%) 439.4
1958 CIN NL 145 393 48 90 18 3 1 25 5 47 33 .229 .257 (-11%) .324 (-4%) .394 (-24%) .719 (-15%) -863.3
1959 CIN NL 79 246 38 65 14 2 9 24 0 27 27 .264 .256 (+3%) .323 (+7%) .392 (+14%) .715 (+11%) 495.4
1960 CIN NL 124 399 42 94 12 2 10 42 2 35 40 .236 .255 (-8%) .323 (-7%) .387 (-10%) .711 (-8%) -533.6
1961 ML1 NL 154 505 42 111 16 0 7 48 2 61 86 .220 .258 (-15%) .328 (-7%) .399 (-27%) .727 (-18%) -1358.2
1962 ML1 NL 137 468 66 115 13 0 12 41 2 60 53 .246 .257 (-5%) .326 (+3%) .393 (-11%) .719 (-5%) -181.2
1963 ML1 NL 100 320 35 80 10 1 4 29 1 17 25 .250 .246 (+2%) .308 (-6%) .371 (-13%) .680 (-9%) -456.4
1964 ML1 NL 8 13 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 .308 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYN NL 113 379 30 80 8 2 1 25 3 14 16 .211 .250 (-16%) .312 (-21%) .377 (-34%) .690 (-28%) 0.0
1965 NYN NL 157 528 44 128 19 2 1 42 1 24 60 .242 .245 (-1%) .310 (-10%) .371 (-22%) .682 (-16%) -1308.7
1966 NYN NL 76 220 24 47 9 1 1 12 1 20 25 .214 .248 (-14%) .309 (-8%) .376 (-26%) .685 (-18%) -572.9
Career · 17 seasons 2,093 6,752 739 1,639 253 35 68 594 41 665 711 .243 — — — — -8,953

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
Home1057333338081226294.244
Away1036342035982742299.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-08-03 NYNSFGL 000000010
1966-07-30 NYNCHCW 301000010
1966-07-25 NYNHOUW 301000110
1966-07-24 NYNLADL 000000000
1966-07-24 NYNLADL 200000002
1966-07-23 NYNLADL 401000002
1966-07-22 NYNLADW 400000000
1966-07-21 NYNSFGW 410000010
1966-07-20 NYNSFGW 412001101
1966-07-18 NYNHOUW 311100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 4 4 14 1 2
3B 12 0 13 28 1 5
SS 2028 1605 3705 6191 290 1304

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1951 CIN 3B 12 0 13 28 1 5
1951 CIN SS 54 0 78 132 8 23
1952 CIN SS 154 0 297 495 24 101
1953 CIN SS 155 0 288 519 23 114
1954 CIN SS 154 154 341 464 34 129
1955 CIN SS 150 148 290 495 25 111
1956 CIN SS 150 150 319 511 21 105
1957 CIN SS 151 149 253 418 16 86
1958 CIN SS 145 131 278 394 14 81
1959 CIN SS 73 72 163 205 10 50
1960 CIN 2B 10 4 3 14 1 2
1960 CIN SS 116 101 171 315 18 68
1961 ML1 SS 154 154 257 496 19 110
1962 ML1 SS 135 124 243 424 19 85
1963 ML1 SS 94 90 143 283 9 60
1964 ML1 SS 8 6 7 7 1 2
1964 NYN SS 111 111 217 353 14 64
1965 NYN SS 153 152 248 477 27 80
1966 NYN SS 71 63 112 203 8 35

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 11
Third Base 12
Shortstop 2028

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1959 Gold Glove SS
1958 Gold Glove SS
1957 Gold Glove SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 8.0 224 0
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 6.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 96.0 336 3
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 15.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roy McMillan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Jurges
    .258 avg, 43 HR
  2. 94
    Manny Trillo
    .263 avg, 61 HR
  3. 92
    Chris Speier
    .246 avg, 112 HR
  4. 92
    Don Kessinger
    .252 avg, 14 HR
  5. 92
    Cookie Rojas
    .263 avg, 54 HR
  6. 88
    Leo Durocher HOF
    .247 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy McMillan

What years did Roy McMillan play?
Roy McMillan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1966.
Was Roy McMillan a pitcher?
No. Roy McMillan was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Roy McMillan hit?
Roy McMillan hit 68 career home runs with 1639 hits.