Roy Sievers
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1965)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 4/3/2017 in Spanish Lake, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-04-21
- Last Game
- 1965-05-09
- Awards
- 4× All-Star · Rookie of the Year
Full name: Roy Edward Sievers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,887 | 6,387 | 945 | 1,703 | 292 | 42 | 318 | 1,147 | 14 | 841 | 920 | .267 | .354 | .475 | .829 | 20,329 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .354 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
Career SLG .475 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +22.5% above league average.
Career OPS .829 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +16.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 140 | 471 | 84 | 144 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 91 | 1 | 70 | 75 | .306 | .262 (+16%) | .343 (+16%) | .384 (+23%) | .727 (+19%) | 1996.2 |
| 1950 | SLA | AL | 113 | 370 | 46 | 88 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 34 | 42 | .238 | .265 (-11%) | .346 (-12%) | .401 (-2%) | .747 (-6%) | -481.3 |
| 1951 | SLA | AL | 31 | 89 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .225 | .260 (-14%) | .336 (-10%) | .385 (-21%) | .721 (-16%) | -223.3 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 11 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | SLA | AL | 92 | 285 | 37 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 32 | 47 | .270 | .264 (+2%) | .335 (+2%) | .397 (+2%) | .733 (+2%) | 148.2 |
| 1954 | WS1 | AL | 145 | 514 | 75 | 119 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 102 | 2 | 80 | 77 | .232 | .261 (-11%) | .333 (-1%) | .390 (+14%) | .723 (+7%) | 687.8 |
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 144 | 509 | 74 | 138 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 106 | 1 | 73 | 66 | .271 | .258 (+5%) | .332 (+10%) | .393 (+24%) | .726 (+17%) | 1843.1 |
| 1956 | WS1 | AL | 152 | 550 | 92 | 139 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 0 | 100 | 88 | .253 | .258 (-2%) | .331 (+12%) | .397 (+18%) | .728 (+15%) | 1946.3 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 152 | 572 | 99 | 172 | 23 | 5 | 42 | 114 | 1 | 76 | 55 | .301 | .257 (+17%) | .323 (+20%) | .391 (+48%) | .715 (+35%) | 4203.6 |
| 1958 | WS1 | AL | 148 | 550 | 85 | 162 | 18 | 1 | 39 | 108 | 3 | 53 | 63 | .295 | .257 (+14%) | .324 (+10%) | .394 (+38%) | .719 (+25%) | 2732.0 |
| 1959 | WS1 | AL | 115 | 385 | 55 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 53 | 62 | .242 | .256 (-6%) | .323 (+3%) | .392 (+16%) | .715 (+10%) | 760.4 |
| 1960 | CHA | AL | 127 | 444 | 87 | 131 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 93 | 1 | 74 | 69 | .295 | .255 (+16%) | .323 (+22%) | .387 (+38%) | .711 (+31%) | 2868.0 |
| 1961 | CHA | AL | 141 | 492 | 76 | 145 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 92 | 1 | 61 | 62 | .295 | .258 (+14%) | .328 (+15%) | .399 (+34%) | .727 (+26%) | 2543.6 |
| 1962 | PHI | NL | 144 | 477 | 61 | 125 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 80 | 2 | 56 | 80 | .262 | .257 (+2%) | .326 (+6%) | .393 (+16%) | .719 (+11%) | 1120.4 |
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 138 | 450 | 46 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 82 | 0 | 43 | 72 | .240 | .246 (-3%) | .308 (avg) | .371 (+12%) | .680 (+7%) | 473.4 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 49 | 120 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .183 | .250 (-27%) | .312 (-15%) | .377 (-14%) | .690 (-15%) | -281.9 |
| 1964 | WS2 | AL | 33 | 58 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .172 | .250 (-31%) | .312 (-9%) | .377 (+5%) | .690 (-1%) | -281.9 |
| 1965 | WS2 | AL | 12 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,887 | 6,387 | 945 | 1,703 | 292 | 42 | 318 | 1,147 | 14 | 841 | 920 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 20,055 | ||
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
View full game log (1887 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 934 | 3050 | 472 | 829 | 150 | 581 | .272 |
| Away | 953 | 3336 | 472 | 874 | 168 | 566 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-05-09 | TEX | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-05-07 | TEX | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965-05-04 | TEX | KC1 | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-05-03 | TEX | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-05-02 | TEX | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-05-02 | TEX | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-05-01 | TEX | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-04-27 | TEX | BAL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-04-23 | TEX | CHW | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965-04-21 | TEX | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 888 | 771 | 7241 | 551 | 70 | 747 |
| 3B | 30 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 4 |
| OF | 838 | 595 | 1790 | 56 | 35 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | SLA | 3B | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1949 | SLA | OF | 125 | 0 | 314 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 1950 | SLA | 3B | 21 | 0 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| 1950 | SLA | OF | 78 | 0 | 222 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 1951 | SLA | OF | 25 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | SLA | 1B | 7 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1953 | SLA | 1B | 76 | 0 | 604 | 31 | 5 | 64 |
| 1954 | WS1 | 1B | 8 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 1954 | WS1 | OF | 133 | 132 | 296 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 1955 | WS1 | 1B | 17 | 12 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 1955 | WS1 | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | WS1 | OF | 129 | 126 | 247 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956 | WS1 | 1B | 76 | 73 | 638 | 51 | 7 | 75 |
| 1956 | WS1 | OF | 78 | 78 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 1B | 21 | 19 | 159 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 1957 | WS1 | OF | 130 | 130 | 254 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1958 | WS1 | 1B | 33 | 31 | 260 | 21 | 3 | 36 |
| 1958 | WS1 | OF | 114 | 112 | 216 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | WS1 | 1B | 93 | 92 | 846 | 72 | 10 | 72 |
| 1959 | WS1 | OF | 13 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | CHA | 1B | 114 | 113 | 1079 | 63 | 8 | 117 |
| 1960 | CHA | OF | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | CHA | 1B | 132 | 129 | 1096 | 94 | 8 | 93 |
| 1962 | PHI | 1B | 130 | 125 | 975 | 93 | 10 | 102 |
| 1962 | PHI | OF | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | PHI | 1B | 126 | 119 | 981 | 77 | 12 | 93 |
| 1964 | PHI | 1B | 33 | 31 | 241 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 1B | 15 | 14 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 1B | 7 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 887 |
| Third Base | 30 |
| Left Field | 678 |
| Center Field | 160 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1949 | TSN Rookie of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 58.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1958 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 95.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1957 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 205.0 | 336 | 4 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 31th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1954 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 18th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1949 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 10.0 | 24 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Sievers
- What years did Roy Sievers play?
- Roy Sievers played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1965.
- Was Roy Sievers a pitcher?
- No. Roy Sievers was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Roy Sievers hit?
- Roy Sievers hit 318 career home runs with 1703 hits.