Was Donald Troy a pitcher?

Yes. Donald Troy pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Donald Troy hit?

Donald Troy hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Donald Troy play for?

Donald Troy played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1944–1945).

What were Donald Troy's career stats?

In 14 games, Donald Troy went 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and 87.0 innings pitched.

What position did Donald Troy play?

Donald Troy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Donald Troy and how much did he weigh?

Donald Troy was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Donald Troy's career ERA?

Donald Troy finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 6-4 with 45 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Donald Troy have?

Donald Troy recorded 45 career strikeouts.

Is Donald Troy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Donald Troy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Donald Troy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Donald Troy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. Across 14 career appearances, he went 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA and 45 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 624.2.

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 15, 2026

W–L 6–4

ERA 3.10

WHIP 1.26

SO 45

Pitcher PIV 624.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 3/2/1927 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 7/31/2006 in Hilo, HI, USA

Full name: Donald Lee Troy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Donald Troy — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.0	33.0	3.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	2.0	5.0	1.0	0	.061	.184	.121	.305

Pitching

Donald Troy — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
9	9	17	9	5	1	121.2	98	52	16	3	49	33	1.18	1.21

Career Pitching Statistics

Donald Troy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	4	14	9	6	1	0	87.0	71	30	1	39	45	3.10	624.2

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 14.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Donald Troy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	BEG	NN2	5	2	7	7	5	1	55.1	40	10	20	28	1.63	3.57 (+54%)	597.1
1945	BEG	NN2	1	2	7	2	1	0	31.2	31	20	19	17	5.68	3.67 (-55%)	27.1
Career · 2 seasons			6	4	14	9	6	1	87.0	71	30	39	45	3.10	—	624

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

Donald Troy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	30	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	.100	.156	.167	.323	0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career OPS .323 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Donald Troy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	BEG	NN2	7	19	1	2	1	1	1	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BEG	NN2	7	11	1	1	0	0	1	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	30	2	3	1	1	2	.100	—	—	—	—	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

Donald Troy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	17	2	2	0	1	.118
Away	5	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Donald Troy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	62.2	57	10	31	16	1.44
Away	5	19.1	11	0	10	8	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Donald Troy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-08-31	BLG	NY5	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-05	BLG	NW2	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-24	BLG	HOM	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-05-30	BLG	NY5	L	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-05-05	BLG	PH5	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-22	BLG	NW2	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-10	BLG	HOM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-05	BLG	NW2	W	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1944-07-28	BLG	NW2	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-21	BLG	NY5	W	4	1	1	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Donald Troy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-31	BLG	NY5	—	2.2	3	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-05	BLG	NW2	L	4.0	3	3	0	2	0	0
1945-07-24	BLG	HOM	L	9.2	6	4	0	9	4	0
1945-05-30	BLG	NY5	L	4.1	8	10	0	3	0	0
1945-05-05	BLG	PH5	—	0.1	3	3	0	0	0	0
1944-08-22	BLG	NW2	W	9.0	2	2	0	1	4	0
1944-08-10	BLG	HOM	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1944-08-05	BLG	NW2	W	5.2	6	2	0	7	1	0
1944-07-28	BLG	NW2	L	9.0	10	5	5	2	0	1
1944-07-21	BLG	NY5	W	9.0	4	2	1	6	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Donald Troy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	9	1	21	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Donald Troy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BEG	P	7	7	1	15	0	0
1945	BEG	P	7	2	0	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Donald Troy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Donald Troy: the record in brief

The season rows for Donald Troy begin in 1944. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1944 to 1945. At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Troy is listed as a pitcher. Troy batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Troy was born on March 2, 1927, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Troy died on July 31, 2006, in Hilo, HI, USA. Troy's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Lee Troy.

Troy went 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 games, 9 of them starts. Troy had 45 strikeouts. Against a 3.62 league ERA for the same years, Troy was 14.3% better. The best win total was 5, in 1944. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.63 in 1944, when the league's was 3.57. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Troy's career adds up to 624.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald Troy

Was Donald Troy a pitcher?: Yes. Donald Troy pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Donald Troy hit?: Donald Troy hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Donald Troy play for?: Donald Troy played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1944–1945).
What were Donald Troy's career stats?: In 14 games, Donald Troy went 6-4 with a 3.10 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and 87.0 innings pitched.
What position did Donald Troy play?: Donald Troy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Donald Troy and how much did he weigh?: Donald Troy was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Donald Troy's career ERA?: Donald Troy finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 6-4 with 45 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Donald Troy have?: Donald Troy recorded 45 career strikeouts.
Is Donald Troy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Donald Troy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.