Roy Roberts
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Roy Roberts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. Across 118 career appearances, he went 34-45 with a 4.66 ERA and 354 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 0 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 147 lb
- Died
- 1964 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: Leroy Roberts
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AC | EAS | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 4.62 | 2.83 (-63%) | -304.1 |
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.1 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 30 | 3.25 | 3.09 (-5%) | -582.9 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 2.83 | 3.45 (+18%) | 373.2 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 11 | 15 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 236.1 | 200 | 92 | 96 | 121 | 3.50 | 4.02 (+13%) | 1758.4 |
| 1922 | NYB | IND | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 | 78 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 6.41 | 4.18 (-53%) | -1590.2 |
| 1923 | ACB | ECL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5.21 | 4.03 (-29%) | -375.5 |
| 1924 | ACB | ECL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2.52 | 4.13 (+39%) | 76.0 |
| 1925 | ACB | ECL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 3.04 | 4.55 (+33%) | 209.3 |
| 1925 | NLG | ECL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22.09 | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | ACB | ECL | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 35 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 5.59 | 4.11 (-36%) | -346.9 |
| 1927 | ACB | ECL | 9 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 137.0 | 146 | 81 | 77 | 60 | 5.32 | 4.08 (-30%) | -2251.2 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 12.23 | 4.60 (-166%) | -595.2 |
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 60 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 5.94 | 4.29 (-38%) | 614.5 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 34 | 45 | 118 | 86 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 727.2 | 745 | 377 | 337 | 354 | 4.66 | — | -3,015 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 285 | 32 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 2 | .186 | .214 | .225 | .438 | -1,035 |
Career AVG .186 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career SLG .225 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.
Career OPS .438 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 39.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AC | EAS | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 36 | 96 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .208 | .286 (-27%) | .344 (-33%) | .395 (-34%) | .739 (-33%) | -536.5 |
| 1922 | NYB | IND | 10 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | ACB | ECL | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | ACB | ECL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ACB | ECL | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | NLG | ECL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | ACB | ECL | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | ACB | ECL | 24 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .132 | .282 (-53%) | .344 (-57%) | .392 (-57%) | .736 (-57%) | -498.0 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 125 | 285 | 32 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 2 | .186 | — | — | — | — | -1,035 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 22.0 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0.00 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-19 | CB1 | CG1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-07-09 | CB1 | DT1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-05-01 | CB1 | CG1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-07-19 | CB1 | CG1 | W | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1921-07-09 | CB1 | DT1 | — | 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-01 | CB1 | CG1 | — | 11.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 118 | 81 | 28 | 186 | 21 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AC | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919 | AC | P | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BRG | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | P | 34 | 25 | 19 | 78 | 5 | 1 |
| 1922 | NYB | P | 10 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1923 | ACB | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | ACB | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925 | ACB | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | NLG | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | ACB | P | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | ACB | P | 24 | 16 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 1929 | ACB | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934 | CRS | P | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 118 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Roberts: the record in brief
Roy Roberts's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1934. The team column moves through the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 to 1929), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1920), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the New York Lincoln Giants (1925), and the Cleveland Red Sox (1934). Roberts played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 21, 1894, in Jacksonville, FL, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 6 inches and 147 pounds. Roberts died in 1964, in New York, NY, USA. On the record, Roy Roberts was born Leroy Roberts.
Roberts pitched in 118 games, starting 86, and finished with a 34-45 record and 4.66 ERA. Roberts had 354 strikeouts and 51 complete games. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.66 mark was 16.6% worse. Roberts won 11 games in 1921, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Roberts
- Was Roy Roberts a pitcher?
- Yes. Roy Roberts pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 354 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roy Roberts hit?
- Roy Roberts hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.
- What was Roy Roberts's career batting average?
- Roy Roberts batted .186 over his career, with 53 hits in 285 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Roberts have?
- Roy Roberts drove in 16 runs in his career.
- What was Roy Roberts's career ERA?
- Roy Roberts finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 34-45 with 354 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roy Roberts have?
- Roy Roberts recorded 354 career strikeouts.