Normie Roy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)

Normie Roy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the Boston Braves. Across 19 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 5.13 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

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 4–3
ERA 5.13
WHIP 1.86
SO 25
Pitcher PIV -1452.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
11/15/1928 in Newton, MA, USA
Died
3/22/2011 in Nashua, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-23
Last Game
1950-09-27

Full name: Norman Brooks Roy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Normie Roy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 3 19 6 2 0 1 59.2 72 34 7 39 25 5.13 -1452.7

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 17.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Normie Roy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BSN NL 4 3 19 6 2 0 1 59.2 72 34 39 25 5.13 4.36 (-18%) -1452.7
Career · 1 season 4 3 19 6 2 0 1 59.2 72 34 39 25 5.13 — -1,453

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

Normie Roy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 .250 .167 .417 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 58.5% below league average.

Career OPS .417 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Normie Roy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 BSN NL 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 19 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 — — — — 0

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

Normie Roy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home780200.250
Away12101100.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Normie Roy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home727.0291722145.67
Away1232.2431817114.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Normie Roy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-27 BSNBROL 000000000
1950-09-25 BSNPHIL 100000000
1950-08-31 BSNBROL 000000000
1950-08-27 BSNPITW 300000010
1950-08-25 BSNCHCL 000000000
1950-08-06 BSNCHCL 000000000
1950-07-28 BSNCINL 000000000
1950-07-19 BSNCHCL 000000000
1950-07-15 BSNCINL 000000000
1950-07-04 BSNPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Normie Roy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-09-27 BSNBRO — 1.0111101
1950-09-25 BSNPHI — 2.2444220
1950-08-31 BSNBRO — 0.1333001
1950-08-27 BSNPIT W 9.0910430
1950-08-25 BSNCHC — 1.0100100
1950-08-06 BSNCHC — 2.0211130
1950-07-28 BSNCIN — 1.0000010
1950-07-19 BSNCHC — 1.0110000
1950-07-15 BSNCIN — 2.2500000
1950-07-04 BSNPHI L 0.0144300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Normie Roy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 0 3 11 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Normie Roy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BSN P 19 0 3 11 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Normie Roy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 19

Normie Roy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Normie Roy debuted on April 23, 1950 and played a final game on September 27, 1950. Roy's only club in the season tables is the Boston Braves. At 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, Roy is listed as a pitcher. Roy batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Roy was born on November 15, 1928, in Newton, MA, USA. The bio records the death on March 22, 2011, in Nashua, NH, USA. The given name on file is Norman Brooks Roy.

Roy pitched in 19 games, starting 6, and finished with a 4-3 record and 5.13 ERA. Roy had 25 strikeouts. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.13 mark was 17.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1950, with 19 games and 25 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 19 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Roy's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 11 assists and 0 errors.

The game-log section draws on 38 games of Retrosheet box scores for Roy.

Frequently Asked Questions about Normie Roy

Was Normie Roy a pitcher?
Yes. Normie Roy pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Normie Roy hit?
Normie Roy hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Normie Roy's career batting average?
Normie Roy batted .167 over his career, with 3 hits in 18 at bats.
What was Normie Roy's career ERA?
Normie Roy finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 4-3 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Normie Roy have?
Normie Roy recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Normie Roy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Normie Roy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.