Preacher Roe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1954)

W–L 127–84
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.26
SO 956
Pitcher PIV 10243.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
2/26/1916 in Ash Flat, AR, USA
Died
11/9/2008 in West Plains, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1938-08-22
Last Game
1954-09-04
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Elwin Charles Roe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
127 84 333 261 101 17 10 1914.3 1,907 730 199 504 956 3.43 10243.4

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 13.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.7 6 4 2 1 13.50 — 0.0
1944 PIT NL 13 11 39 25 7 1 1 185.3 182 64 59 88 3.11 3.57 (+13%) 1771.8
1945 PIT NL 14 13 33 31 15 3 1 235.0 228 75 46 148 2.87 3.67 (+22%) 6178.7
1946 PIT NL 3 8 21 10 1 0 2 70.0 83 40 25 28 5.14 3.59 (-43%) -492.1
1947 PIT NL 4 15 38 22 4 1 2 144.0 156 84 63 59 5.25 3.97 (-32%) -3357.8
1948 BRO NL 12 8 34 22 8 2 2 177.7 156 52 33 86 2.63 4.10 (+36%) 3147.6
1949 BRO NL 15 6 30 27 13 3 1 212.7 201 66 44 109 2.79 4.12 (+32%) 2529.7
1950 BRO NL 19 11 36 32 16 2 1 250.7 245 92 66 125 3.30 4.36 (+24%) 1129.6
1951 BRO NL 22 3 34 33 19 2 0 257.7 247 87 64 113 3.04 4.04 (+25%) 1217.1
1952 BRO NL 11 2 27 25 8 2 0 158.7 163 55 39 83 3.12 3.70 (+16%) 1038.9
1953 BRO NL 11 3 25 24 9 1 0 157.0 171 76 40 85 4.36 4.14 (-5%) -1531.3
1954 BRO NL 3 4 15 10 1 0 0 63.0 69 35 23 31 5.00 3.90 (-28%) -1388.7
Career · 12 seasons 127 84 333 261 101 17 10 1,914.1 1,907 730 504 956 3.43 — 10,243

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
333 620 37 68 3 0 1 28 0 38 215 .110 .161 .119 .280 -5,328

Career AVG .110 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 68.4% below league average.

Career OPS .280 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 60.7% 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
1938 SLN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 PIT NL 39 53 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 23 .132 .261 (-49%) .325 (-45%) .357 (-63%) .683 (-55%) -436.3
1945 PIT NL 33 75 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 6 21 .107 .260 (-59%) .328 (-47%) .354 (-66%) .683 (-57%) -652.5
1946 PIT NL 21 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 .067 — — — — 0.0
1947 PIT NL 38 40 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 .125 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 34 51 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 14 .098 .263 (-63%) .340 (-47%) .379 (-74%) .719 (-62%) -499.1
1949 BRO NL 30 70 5 8 0 0 0 7 0 7 28 .114 .262 (-56%) .343 (-43%) .384 (-70%) .727 (-58%) -647.6
1950 BRO NL 36 91 8 14 1 0 0 3 0 2 27 .154 .265 (-42%) .346 (-50%) .401 (-59%) .747 (-55%) -830.4
1951 BRO NL 34 89 3 10 0 0 0 7 0 2 36 .112 .260 (-57%) .336 (-61%) .385 (-71%) .721 (-66%) -943.1
1952 BRO NL 27 57 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 19 .070 .252 (-72%) .326 (-64%) .369 (-81%) .696 (-73%) -646.4
1953 BRO NL 25 57 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 18 .053 .264 (-80%) .335 (-70%) .397 (-74%) .733 (-72%) -672.9
1954 BRO NL 15 21 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 333 620 37 68 3 0 1 28 0 38 215 .110 — — — — -5,328

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS BRO 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1952 WS BRO 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1949 WS BRO 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 5 3 0 28.3 20 8 10 14 2.54

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1953 WS BRO 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 5 4 4 4 4.50
1952 WS BRO 1 0 3 1 0 11.3 9 4 6 7 3.18
1949 WS BRO 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1793061937016.121
Away1543141831112.099

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1791009.010203952564913.52
Away154905.18873362474673.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-04 BRONY1L 000000000
1954-08-22 BROPHIL 000000000
1954-08-19 BROPITW 000000000
1954-08-16 BROPHIL 000000000
1954-08-05 BROSTLL 000000000
1954-08-01 BROATLL 100000000
1954-07-06 BRONY1L 100000000
1954-06-27 BROSTLW 400000003
1954-06-13 BROCINW 100000001
1954-06-07 BROSTLW 400000004

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-04 BRONY1 — 0.1233101
1954-08-22 BROPHI — 0.2000000
1954-08-19 BROPIT — 1.1200110
1954-08-16 BROPHI — 2.2311110
1954-08-05 BROSTL L 2.1644001
1954-08-01 BROATL — 3.0100000
1954-07-06 BRONY1 L 3.1533142
1954-06-27 BROSTL W 7.0752231
1954-06-13 BROCIN — 3.1522011
1954-06-07 BROSTL — 8.0655222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 333 10 90 295 10 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 PIT P 39 0 11 27 2 0
1945 PIT P 33 0 16 40 0 3
1946 PIT P 21 0 4 13 1 1
1947 PIT P 38 0 6 20 1 2
1948 BRO P 34 0 4 30 0 2
1949 BRO P 30 0 5 29 2 4
1950 BRO P 36 0 12 34 1 3
1951 BRO P 34 0 18 39 3 6
1952 BRO P 27 0 9 23 0 0
1953 BRO P 25 0 4 30 0 3
1954 BRO P 15 10 1 10 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 333

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1951 TSN All-Star P
1951 TSN Pitcher of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Harding University Searcy AR 1936, 1937, 1938

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 29th 7.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 138.0 336 2
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 15.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 21.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Preacher Roe (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Jansen
    122-89, 3.58 ERA
  2. 94
    Frank Lary
    128-116, 3.49 ERA
  3. 91
    Dick Donovan
    122-99, 3.67 ERA
  4. 88
    Bill Hands
    111-110, 3.35 ERA
  5. 87
    Bryn Smith
    108-94, 3.53 ERA
  6. 84
    Ralph Terry
    107-99, 3.62 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Preacher Roe

What years did Preacher Roe play?
Preacher Roe played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1954.
Was Preacher Roe a pitcher?
Yes. Preacher Roe pitched in the major leagues, recording 127 wins and 956 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Preacher Roe hit?
Preacher Roe hit 1 career home runs with 68 hits.