Emil Roy

Emil Arthur "Bud" Roy (May 26, 1907 – January 5, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played one game in Major League Baseball in 1933 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed.

Emil Roy
Pitcher
Born: (1907-04-26)April 26, 1907
Brighton, Massachusetts
Died: January 5, 1997(1997-01-05) (aged 89)
Crystal River, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-1
Earned run average27.00
Strikeouts3
Teams

Biography

A native of Brighton, Massachusetts, Roy played college baseball for Boston College,[1][2][3] hurling a 15-strikeout game against Mount St. Mary's University in 1932.[4] While at Boston College, he played summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, twirling for the league's Wareham team in 1932,[5][6] and for the Barnstable and Falmouth teams in 1933.[7][8][9]

In September of 1933, Roy was signed by Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Roy appeared in a single game for the Athletics that season, taking the mound to start the second game of a doubleheader on September 30 at Shibe Park against the Boston Red Sox. The Athletics' defense behind Roy boasted Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Jimmie Foxx. Roy lasted two and a third innings, striking out three and yielding seven earned runs on four hits and four walks, including a hit and a walk to Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell. Roy was relieved by Hank Winston, who went the rest of the way for Philadelphia in a 12-1 loss.[10][11]

Roy died in Crystal River, Florida in 1997 at the age of 89.

References
  1. "Ball Tossers Get an Even Split on Southern Invasion". The Heights. Chestnut Hill, MA. April 15, 1931. p. 5.
  2. "Providence Wins With Late Rally". The Heights. Chestnut Hill, MA. May 18, 1932. p. 5.
  3. "Eagles Meet Holy Cross in Annual Series Monday". The Heights. Chestnut Hill, MA. May 25, 1932. p. 4.
  4. "Roy Pitches Eagles to Win Over Mt. St. Mary's". The Heights. Chestnut Hill, MA. May 11, 1932. p. 4.
  5. "League Baseball". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 11, 1932. p. 1.
  6. "Pot Shots". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 3, 1933. p. 7.
  7. "Cape League Baseball". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 20, 1933. p. 7.
  8. "Pot Shots". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. August 24, 1933. p. 7.
  9. "Falmouth Heights". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. September 7, 1933. p. 5.
  10. "Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Athletics Box Score, September 30, 1933". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  11. "Emil Roy". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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