Roy Wise
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)
Roy Wise was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 170 lb
- Died
- 2/25/2008 in Irvine, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-05-12
- Last Game
- 1944-05-13
Full name: Roy Ogden Wise
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PIT | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-05-13 | PIT | BSN | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-05-12 | PIT | BSN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | IL | 1943 |
Roy Wise: the record in brief
The profile opens with Roy Wise's first major league game on May 12, 1944; the last one listed came on May 13, 1944. Wise spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wise played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on November 18, 1923, in Springfield, IL, USA, Wise was listed at 6'2" and 170 pounds. Wise's death is recorded on February 25, 2008, in Irvine, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Roy Ogden.
Wise went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Wise had 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wise's seasons was 3.57, so the 9.00 figure ran 151.8% worse than average. Wise's only pitching season is 1944: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
The college table lists Illinois Wesleyan University in 1943.
Every defensive appearance on record for Wise, 2 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Wise
- Was Roy Wise a pitcher?
- Yes. Roy Wise pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What was Roy Wise's career ERA?
- Roy Wise finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roy Wise have?
- Roy Wise recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Roy Wise in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Wise has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Roy Wise play for?
- Roy Wise played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.