What years did Roy Sherid play?

Roy Sherid played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1931.

Was Roy Sherid a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Sherid pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Sherid hit?

Roy Sherid hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Roy Sherid's career batting average?

Roy Sherid batted .174 over his career, with 26 hits in 149 at bats.

How many RBI did Roy Sherid have?

Roy Sherid drove in 11 runs in his career.

What was Roy Sherid's career ERA?

Roy Sherid finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 23-24 with 149 strikeouts.

Roy Sherid

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1931)

Roy Sherid was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1931 for the New York Yankees, a span of 3 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 23-24 with a 4.71 ERA and 149 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 23–24

ERA 4.71

WHIP 1.55

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -1282.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 1/25/1907 in Norristown, PA, USA
Died: 2/28/1982 in Parker Ford, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-05-11
Last Game: 1931-06-21

Full name: Royden Richard Sherid

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Sherid — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	24	87	44	20	0	7	413.0	473	216	23	166	149	4.71	-1282.6

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Sherid — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	NYA	AL	6	6	33	15	9	1	154.2	165	62	55	51	3.61	4.60 (+22%)	989.0
1930	NYA	AL	12	13	37	21	8	4	184.0	214	107	87	59	5.23	4.80 (-9%)	-2688.8
1931	NYA	AL	5	5	17	8	3	2	74.1	94	47	24	39	5.69	4.10 (-39%)	417.2
Career · 3 seasons			23	24	87	44	20	7	413.0	473	216	166	149	4.71	—	-1,283

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

Roy Sherid — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	149	8	26	2	0	0	11	0	10	61	.174	.226	.188	.414	-1,123

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OPS .414 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Sherid — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	NYA	AL	33	50	1	9	1	5	4	19	.180	.289 (-38%)	.353 (-32%)	.415 (-52%)	.769 (-43%)	-357.0
1930	NYA	AL	37	69	4	7	1	4	5	34	.101	.293 (-65%)	.354 (-54%)	.429 (-73%)	.784 (-65%)	-766.0
1931	NYA	AL	17	30	3	10	0	2	1	8	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			87	149	8	26	2	11	10	61	.174	—	—	—	—	-1,123

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

Roy Sherid — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	39	65	2	11	0	7	.169
Away	48	85	6	15	0	5	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Sherid — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	39	192.2	213	91	74	69	4.25
Away	48	219.0	263	125	92	81	5.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Sherid — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1931-06-21	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1931-06-15	NYY	DET	L	2	0	0	0	1
1931-06-06	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-06-03	NYY	SLA	L	2	1	2	0	0
1931-05-30	NYY	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-27	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-25	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-21	NYY	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0
1931-05-17	NYY	DET	W	5	0	3	2	0
1931-05-09	NYY	CHW	W	5	1	1	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Sherid — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-06-21	NYY	SLA	L	2.2	4	2	2	0	0	0
1931-06-15	NYY	DET	—	6.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1931-06-06	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	5	3	3	0	0	0
1931-06-03	NYY	SLA	L	3.1	6	3	3	1	2	1
1931-05-30	NYY	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1931-05-27	NYY	PHA	L	0.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1931-05-25	NYY	PHA	L	0.2	3	7	7	3	0	0
1931-05-21	NYY	CLE	SV	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1931-05-17	NYY	DET	W	9.0	14	5	2	3	4	0
1931-05-09	NYY	CHW	W	8.1	12	9	9	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Sherid — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	87	0	22	73	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Sherid — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	NYA	P	33	8	29	3	3
1930	NYA	P	37	11	30	2	4
1931	NYA	P	17	3	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roy Sherid — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	87

College History

Roy Sherid — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Widener University	Chester	PA	1926

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Career Spans

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Roy Sherid: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 11, 1929 and the final game on June 21, 1931, Roy Sherid built the record summarized on this page. Sherid spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Sherid, born on January 25, 1907, in Norristown, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. Sherid's death is recorded on February 28, 1982, in Parker Ford, PA, USA. The given name on file is Royden Richard Sherid.

Sherid's career pitching line is 23 wins, 24 losses and a 4.71 ERA over 87 appearances. Also on Sherid's record: 149 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Sherid's 4.71 ERA was close to the 4.51 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 1930. 1929 was Sherid's sharpest full season, a 3.61 ERA against the league's 4.60.

The position breakdown shows 87 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 5 errors alongside 22 putouts and 73 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Sherid

What years did Roy Sherid play?: Roy Sherid played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1931.
Was Roy Sherid a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Sherid pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Sherid hit?: Roy Sherid hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Roy Sherid's career batting average?: Roy Sherid batted .174 over his career, with 26 hits in 149 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Sherid have?: Roy Sherid drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Roy Sherid's career ERA?: Roy Sherid finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 23-24 with 149 strikeouts.