Roy Easterwood
Roy Charles Easterwood (January 12, 1915 – August 24, 1984) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944. A native of Waxahachie, Texas, the 29-year-old rookie stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 196 lbs.
| Roy Easterwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 12, 1915 Waxahachie, Texas | |||
| Died: August 24, 1984 (aged 69) Graham, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 1944, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 25, 1944, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .212 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 2 | ||
| Teams | |||
Easterwood is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 21, 1944 in a home game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
His season and career totals for 17 games include a .212 batting average (7-for-33), one home run, 2 runs batted in, one run scored, and a .364 slugging percentage. In 12 appearances as a catcher he handled 33 chances without an error for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
Easterwood died at the age of 69 in Graham, Texas.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet
Roy Easterwood at Find a Grave 