What years did Roxey Roach play?

Roxey Roach played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.

Was Roxey Roach a pitcher?

No. Roxey Roach was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Roxey Roach hit?

Roxey Roach hit 3 career home runs with 151 hits.

Roxey Roach

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

AVG .248

HR 3

RBI 54

H 151

OPS .645

PIV -227

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 11/28/1882 in Anita, PA, USA
Died: 12/26/1947 in Bay City, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-04-26
Last Game: 1915-09-30

Full name: Wilbur Charles Roach

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
177	608	67	151	31	6	3	54	26	52	73	.248	.311	.334	.645	-227

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — near 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
1910	NYA	AL	70	220	27	47	9	2	0	20	15	29	34	.214	.249 (-14%)	.317 (-1%)	.326 (-17%)	.644 (-9%)	-220.2
1911	NYA	AL	13	40	4	10	2	1	0	2	0	6	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	WS1	AL	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BUF	FL	92	346	35	93	20	3	2	31	11	17	34	.269	.250 (+7%)	.318 (-5%)	.332 (+9%)	.651 (+2%)	-6.8
Career · 4 seasons			177	608	67	151	31	6	3	54	26	52	73	.248	—	—	—	—	-227

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	100	325	44	88	1	39	.271
Away	77	283	23	63	2	19	.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1915-09-30	BUF	BRF	W	4	0	2	1	1	0
1915-09-29	BUF	BRF	W	4	0	1	1	2	1
1915-09-27	BUF	SLF	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	L	4	2	2	0	0	0
1915-09-25	BUF	SLF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1915-09-24	BUF	SLF	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	BUF	PTF	W	3	0	1	1	2	0
1915-09-22	BUF	PTF	W	4	0	1	0	1	1
1915-09-21	BUF	PTF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	0	7	15	3	0
OF	9	6	8	0	1	0
SS	160	55	343	493	55	70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	NYA	OF	9	6	8	0	1	0
1910	NYA	SS	58	55	112	173	27	27
1911	NYA	2B	5	0	7	15	3	0
1911	NYA	SS	8	0	19	22	5	5
1912	WS1	SS	2	0	0	1	1	0
1915	BUF	SS	92	0	212	297	22	38

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	5
Shortstop	158
Left Field	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Roxey Roach

What years did Roxey Roach play?: Roxey Roach played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Roxey Roach a pitcher?: No. Roxey Roach was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Roxey Roach hit?: Roxey Roach hit 3 career home runs with 151 hits.