Roy Partee
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)
Roy Partee was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948 for the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. In 367 career games, he hit .250 with 273 hits, 2 home runs, and 114 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/27/2000 in Eureka, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-04-23
- Last Game
- 1948-10-03
Full name: Roy Robert Partee
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 367 | 1,090 | 89 | 273 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 132 | 120 | .250 | .334 | .303 | .636 | -1,003 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .303 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career OPS .636 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 96 | 299 | 30 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 39 | 33 | .281 | .255 (+10%) | .324 (+13%) | .346 (-2%) | .671 (+6%) | 422.2 |
| 1944 | BOS | AL | 89 | 280 | 18 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 37 | 29 | .243 | .261 (-7%) | .325 (+2%) | .357 (-14%) | .683 (-6%) | -173.7 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 40 | 111 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 14 | .315 | .256 (+23%) | .328 (+18%) | .358 (+11%) | .687 (+14%) | 273.3 |
| 1947 | BOS | AL | 60 | 169 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 23 | .231 | .262 (-12%) | .336 (-9%) | .376 (-36%) | .712 (-23%) | -577.8 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 82 | 231 | 14 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 21 | .203 | .263 (-23%) | .340 (-16%) | .379 (-35%) | .719 (-26%) | -947.2 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 367 | 1,090 | 89 | 273 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 132 | 120 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -1,003 | ||
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
View full game log (367 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 174 | 523 | 52 | 141 | 2 | 62 | .270 |
| Away | 193 | 566 | 38 | 131 | 0 | 51 | .231 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-10-03 | SLA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948-10-03 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-10-01 | SLA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-09-30 | SLA | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948-09-29 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-28 | SLA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-25 | SLA | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-22 | SLA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-20 | SLA | NYY | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 344 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Partee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Partee: the record in brief
According to the bio, Roy Partee debuted on April 23, 1943 and played a final game on October 3, 1948. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1943 through 1947) and the St. Louis Browns (1948). Partee played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 7, 1917, in Los Angeles, CA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on December 27, 2000, in Eureka, CA, USA. Partee's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Robert Partee.
The batting record for Partee: 367 games, 273 hits in 1,090 at bats, and a .250 average, along with 2 home runs and 114 runs batted in. Partee's career OPS of .636 combines a .334 on-base mark with .303 slugging. The .250 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.4% below league average (.636 against .695). 1943 produced Partee's most hits, 84 of them for the Boston Red Sox.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Partee
- What years did Roy Partee play?
- Roy Partee played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
- Was Roy Partee a pitcher?
- No. Roy Partee was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Roy Partee hit?
- Roy Partee hit 2 career home runs with 273 hits.
- What was Roy Partee's career batting average?
- Roy Partee batted .250 over his career, with 273 hits in 1,090 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Partee have?
- Roy Partee drove in 114 runs in his career.
- Is Roy Partee in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Partee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.