Roy Wilkinson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1922)

Roy Wilkinson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1922 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 79 career appearances, he went 12-31 with a 4.66 ERA and 88 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 12–31
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.60
SO 88
Pitcher PIV -3079.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
5/8/1893 in Canandaigua, NY, USA
Died
7/2/1956 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1918-04-29
Last Game
1922-05-02

Full name: Roy Hamilton Wilkinson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Wilkinson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 31 79 36 20 1 6 380.2 466 197 11 142 88 4.66 -3079.5

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 30.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Wilkinson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 22.0 21 5 10 5 2.05 3.09 (+34%) -181.4
1920 CHA AL 7 9 34 11 8 0 2 145.0 162 65 48 30 4.03 3.45 (-17%) -1837.1
1921 CHA AL 4 20 36 23 11 0 3 198.1 259 113 78 50 5.13 4.02 (-28%) -713.8
1922 CHA AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 14.1 24 14 6 3 8.79 4.18 (-110%) -347.3
Career · 5 seasons 12 31 79 36 20 1 6 380.2 466 197 142 88 4.66 — -3,080

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 Wilkinson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
79 124 8 18 3 3 0 7 1 6 36 .145 .185 .218 .402 -543

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .402 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Wilkinson — 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
1918 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 4 8 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
1920 CHA AL 34 48 5 7 0 1 0 2 0 1 12 .146 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHA AL 36 65 2 8 1 2 0 3 1 4 19 .123 .286 (-57%) .344 (-50%) .395 (-49%) .739 (-49%) -543.4
1922 CHA AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 79 124 8 18 3 3 0 7 1 6 36 .145 — — — — -543

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

Roy Wilkinson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Roy Wilkinson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Roy Wilkinson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 7.1 9 3 4 3 3.68

Playoff Pitching by Year

Roy Wilkinson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1919 WS CHA 0 0 2 0 0 7.1 9 3 4 3 3.68

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roy Wilkinson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37443502.114
Away428051305.163

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Wilkinson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37159.11897545314.24
Away42221.227911896624.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Wilkinson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-05-02 CHWCLEL 000000000
1922-04-28 CHWDETW 300000002
1922-04-21 CHWSLAW 000000000
1922-04-15 CHWSLAL 000000000
1921-10-02 CHWCLEW 000000000
1921-09-23 CHWPHAL 300000000
1921-09-21 CHWMINL 000000000
1921-09-20 CHWMINL 000000000
1921-09-16 CHWBOSL 201000000
1921-09-08 CHWSLAL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Wilkinson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1922-05-02 CHWCLE — 3.0633000
1922-04-28 CHWDET SV 7.0944520
1922-04-21 CHWSLA — 2.0221100
1922-04-15 CHWSLA L 2.1766011
1921-10-02 CHWCLE W 2.0133410
1921-09-23 CHWPHA L 8.0742650
1921-09-21 CHWMIN — 0.1100000
1921-09-20 CHWMIN — 1.0100000
1921-09-16 CHWBOS L 5.0773210
1921-09-08 CHWSLA L 8.11044710

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Wilkinson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 79 0 16 117 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Wilkinson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 CHA P 4 0 0 11 0 1
1920 CHA P 34 0 3 27 1 1
1921 CHA P 36 0 12 76 1 1
1922 CHA P 4 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roy Wilkinson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 79

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roy Wilkinson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wally Hebert
    21-36, 4.63 ERA
  2. 97
    Virgil Cheeves
    26-27, 4.73 ERA
  3. 94
    Ray Francis
    12-28, 4.65 ERA
  4. 92
    Hal Wiltse
    20-40, 4.87 ERA
  5. 92
    Roy Sherid
    23-24, 4.71 ERA
  6. 88
    Wayland Dean
    24-36, 4.87 ERA

Roy Wilkinson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Roy Wilkinson debuted on April 29, 1918 and played a final game on May 2, 1922. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1918) and the Chicago White Sox (1919 through 1922). Wilkinson played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 8, 1893, in Canandaigua, NY, USA, Wilkinson was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds. Wilkinson died on July 2, 1956, in Louisville, KY, USA. The given name on file is Roy Hamilton Wilkinson.

The pitching table credits Wilkinson with a 12-31 record and a 4.66 ERA in 79 games. The same table counts 88 strikeouts and 20 complete games. The league ERA over Wilkinson's seasons was 3.58, so the 4.66 figure ran 30.2% worse than average. 1920 brought Wilkinson a season-high 7 wins. 1921 produced Wilkinson's most strikeouts, 50. In 1920, one of the busiest seasons, Wilkinson posted a 4.03 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Wilkinson

What years did Roy Wilkinson play?
Roy Wilkinson played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1922.
Was Roy Wilkinson a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Wilkinson pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 88 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Wilkinson hit?
Roy Wilkinson hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Roy Wilkinson's career batting average?
Roy Wilkinson batted .145 over his career, with 18 hits in 124 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Wilkinson have?
Roy Wilkinson drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Roy Wilkinson's career ERA?
Roy Wilkinson finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 12-31 with 88 strikeouts.