Roy Parmelee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1939)

Roy Parmelee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 206 career appearances, he went 59-55 with a 4.27 ERA and 514 strikeouts. He also batted .207 with 5 home runs.

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

W–L 59–55
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.43
SO 514
Pitcher PIV -8898.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
4/25/1907 in Lambertville, MI, USA
Died
8/31/1981 in Monroe, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1929-09-28
Last Game
1939-06-10

Full name: Leroy Earl Parmelee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Parmelee — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
59 55 206 144 55 5 3 1120.1 1,075 532 68 531 514 4.27 -8898.5

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Parmelee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 NY1 NL 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 13 7 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
1930 NY1 NL 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 21.0 18 22 26 19 9.43 4.80 (-96%) -1348.9
1931 NY1 NL 2 2 13 5 4 0 0 58.2 47 24 33 30 3.68 4.10 (+10%) -115.8
1932 NY1 NL 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 25.1 25 11 14 23 3.91 4.13 (+5%) 586.3
1933 NY1 NL 13 8 32 32 14 3 0 218.1 191 77 77 132 3.17 3.86 (+18%) 2102.7
1934 NY1 NL 10 6 22 20 7 2 0 152.2 134 58 60 83 3.42 4.29 (+20%) 1381.3
1935 NY1 NL 14 10 34 31 13 0 0 226.0 214 106 97 79 4.22 4.35 (+3%) -3964.0
1936 SLN NL 11 11 37 28 9 0 2 221.0 226 112 107 79 4.56 4.59 (+1%) -2259.1
1937 CHN NL 7 8 33 18 8 0 0 145.2 165 83 79 55 5.13 4.34 (-18%) -3788.4
1939 PHA AL 1 6 14 5 0 0 1 44.2 42 32 35 13 6.45 4.28 (-50%) -1492.6
Career · 10 seasons 59 55 206 144 55 5 3 1,120.1 1,075 532 531 514 4.27 — -8,898

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 Parmelee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
213 396 30 82 11 3 5 34 0 13 113 .207 .232 .288 .520 -1,715

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Roy Parmelee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 NY1 NL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1930 NY1 NL 11 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 13 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1932 NY1 NL 8 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1933 NY1 NL 33 81 6 19 4 0 1 8 0 2 22 .235 .270 (-13%) .329 (-23%) .377 (-15%) .707 (-19%) -254.6
1934 NY1 NL 22 55 4 11 0 0 2 6 0 2 18 .200 .278 (-28%) .340 (-33%) .392 (-21%) .733 (-27%) -245.4
1935 NY1 NL 34 86 6 18 4 1 0 5 0 5 22 .209 .279 (-25%) .342 (-26%) .399 (-30%) .742 (-28%) -411.6
1936 SLN NL 37 76 3 15 2 1 0 5 0 2 19 .197 .283 (-31%) .349 (-38%) .404 (-38%) .753 (-38%) -491.9
1937 CHN NL 37 52 7 9 0 0 2 8 0 1 19 .173 .276 (-37%) .342 (-45%) .398 (-28%) .740 (-36%) -311.4
1939 PHA AL 16 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 213 396 30 82 11 3 5 34 0 13 113 .207 — — — — -1,715

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 Parmelee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1072031246223.227
Away1061931836311.187

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Parmelee — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home106619.05202382733213.46
Away100500.15552982561925.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Parmelee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-06-10 PHACLEL 000000000
1939-06-09 PHADETL 000000000
1939-06-05 PHACHWL 100000000
1939-06-04 PHACHWL 100000000
1939-05-30 PHAMINL 200000002
1939-05-27 PHANYYL 000000000
1939-05-21 PHASLAW 100000010
1939-05-16 PHACLEL 100000000
1939-05-15 PHANYYL 000000000
1939-05-14 PHANYYL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Parmelee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-06-10 PHACLE — 1.0100110
1939-06-09 PHADET — 0.2000000
1939-06-05 PHACHW — 3.1422320
1939-06-04 PHACHW — 2.0322100
1939-05-30 PHAMIN — 4.0532310
1939-05-27 PHANYY L 0.2155300
1939-05-21 PHASLA W 6.0644311
1939-05-16 PHACLE L 2.1255410
1939-05-14 PHANYY — 3.2443311
1939-05-06 PHASLA L 3.0562320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Parmelee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 206 0 71 246 17 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Parmelee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 NY1 P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1930 NY1 P 11 0 1 4 1 0
1931 NY1 P 13 0 5 11 0 1
1932 NY1 P 8 0 1 6 1 0
1933 NY1 P 32 0 8 44 4 4
1934 NY1 P 22 0 9 39 1 1
1935 NY1 P 34 0 16 55 5 2
1936 SLN P 37 0 16 42 2 1
1937 CHN P 33 0 13 33 2 2
1939 PHA P 14 0 2 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Roy Parmelee Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 206

College History

Roy Parmelee — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI 1926

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Steve McCatty
    63-63, 3.99 ERA
  2. 94
    Willard Nixon
    69-72, 4.39 ERA
  3. 92
    Matt Keough
    58-84, 4.17 ERA
  4. 90
    Laymon Yokely
    56-68, 4.56 ERA
  5. 87
    Rich Gale
    55-56, 4.54 ERA
  6. 85
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA

Roy Parmelee: the record in brief

September 28, 1929 and June 10, 1939 bracket Roy Parmelee's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the New York Giants (1929 through 1935), the St. Louis Cardinals (1936), the Chicago Cubs (1937), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1939). Parmelee played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 25, 1907, in Lambertville, MI, USA, Parmelee was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Parmelee died on August 31, 1981, in Monroe, MI, USA. Roy Parmelee was the playing name; the full given name is Leroy Earl.

Parmelee pitched in 206 games, starting 144, and finished with a 59-55 record and 4.27 ERA. The totals include 514 strikeouts, 55 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Parmelee's 4.27 ERA was close to the 4.34 league figure for those seasons. Parmelee won 14 games in 1935, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 132 in 1933.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Parmelee

What years did Roy Parmelee play?
Roy Parmelee played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939.
Was Roy Parmelee a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Parmelee pitched in the major leagues, recording 59 wins and 514 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Parmelee hit?
Roy Parmelee hit 5 career home runs with 82 hits.
What was Roy Parmelee's career batting average?
Roy Parmelee batted .207 over his career, with 82 hits in 396 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Parmelee have?
Roy Parmelee drove in 34 runs in his career.
What was Roy Parmelee's career ERA?
Roy Parmelee finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 59-55 with 514 strikeouts.