Roy Welmaker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 40–22
ERA 4.03
WHIP 1.38
SO 279
Pitcher PIV 7699.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
12/6/1913 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
2/3/1998 in Decatur, GA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Roy Horace Welmaker

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
257.0 239.0 38.0 63.0 7.0 3.0 3.0 18.0 11.0 7.0 0 .264 .296 .356 .652

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
55 30 90 55 27 6 691.2 665 348 111 23 186 282 1.44 1.23

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 22 85 68 39 3 1 526.7 554 236 21 174 279 4.03 7699.6

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near 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
1932 BCA NSL 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 19.0 31 14 8 12 6.63 4.13 (-61%) 476.8
1936 HG NN2 3 3 9 6 3 0 1 54.0 62 28 25 23 4.67 4.59 (-2%) 135.9
1937 HG NN2 5 0 7 5 3 1 0 39.0 31 10 11 25 2.31 4.34 (+47%) 890.0
1938 HG NN2 1 2 7 6 1 0 0 33.0 30 15 14 4 4.09 4.35 (+6%) -214.9
1939 HG NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.7 8 5 0 0 9.64 — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 3 4 10 7 3 0 0 51.0 66 36 25 33 6.35 4.28 (-48%) 353.7
1940 PS NN2 2 2 9 5 1 0 0 31.3 36 19 7 13 5.46 4.21 (-30%) 425.6
1942 HG NN2 9 6 18 16 10 0 0 119.7 130 56 27 61 4.21 3.57 (-18%) 1427.3
1944 HG NN2 5 0 5 5 3 1 0 39.3 36 14 19 28 3.20 3.57 (+10%) 863.8
1945 HG NN2 12 2 15 15 13 1 0 135.7 124 39 38 80 2.59 3.67 (+29%) 3341.5
Career · 10 seasons 40 22 85 68 39 3 1 526.2 554 236 174 279 4.03 — 7,700

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
100 223 29 55 6 2 0 17 0 11 5 .247 .282 .291 .574 -75

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 20.0% 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
1932 BCA NSL 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1936 HG NN2 9 20 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1937 HG NN2 9 17 4 7 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .412 — — — — 0.0
1938 HG NN2 9 15 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533 — — — — 0.0
1939 HG NN2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 12 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .087 — — — — 0.0
1940 PS NN2 13 16 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1942 HG NN2 21 47 4 8 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 .170 — — — — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 5 19 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1945 HG NN2 16 53 7 14 2 0 0 5 0 4 1 .264 .260 (+1%) .328 (-4%) .354 (-15%) .683 (-10%) -75.2
Career · 10 seasons 100 223 29 55 6 2 0 17 0 11 5 .247 — — — — -75

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
10 21 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS HG 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
1944 NWS HG 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167
1942 NWS HG 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1939 NLP2 PS 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 3 8 6 0 54.7 51 17 12 46 2.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 NWS HG 0 2 2 2 0 17.0 13 6 5 12 3.18
1944 NWS HG 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 19 2 1 13 1.00
1942 NWS HG 0 1 3 1 0 10.7 14 6 3 9 5.06
1939 NLP2 PS 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 3 3 12 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5287142103.241
Away4071131621.225

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44261.22453370841.14
Away34189.02114248792.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-03 HOMBLGW 000000000
1945-09-02 HOMNW2W 400000000
1945-08-30 HOMNY6W 000000000
1945-08-26 HOMNW2W 411000100
1945-08-19 HOMNY6W 412000000
1945-08-10 HOMBLGL 301000000
1945-08-05 HOMNY6L 000000000
1945-07-10 HOMNY5W 402000000
1945-07-08 HOMPH5W 000000000
1945-07-01 HOMBLGW 311100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-03 HOMBLG W 12.01020000
1945-09-02 HOMNW2 W 9.0420500
1945-08-30 HOMNY6 SV 1.0000030
1945-08-26 HOMNW2 W 10.0822561
1945-08-19 HOMNY6 W 9.0610430
1945-08-10 HOMBLG L 8.1950541
1945-08-05 HOMNY6 L 7.0030000
1945-07-10 HOMNY5 W 9.0730000
1945-07-08 HOMPH5 SV 0.2000000
1945-07-01 HOMBLG W 6.0850350

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 4 1 6 0 0 0
P 85 69 14 141 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BCA OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1932 BCA P 3 3 1 7 1 0
1936 HG P 9 6 1 16 1 1
1937 HG P 7 5 1 8 0 0
1938 HG P 7 6 1 9 0 0
1939 HG P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1939 PS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 PS P 10 7 1 17 1 1
1940 PS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 PS P 9 5 1 9 0 0
1942 HG OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1942 HG P 18 17 3 22 1 2
1944 HG P 5 5 0 11 0 0
1945 HG P 15 15 5 41 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 85
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

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  6. 88
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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Welmaker

Was Roy Welmaker a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Welmaker pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 279 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Welmaker hit?
Roy Welmaker hit 0 career home runs with 55 hits.