Roy Henshaw

Roy Knikelbine Henshaw (July 29, 1911 – June 8, 1993), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1933 to 1944.

Roy Henshaw
Pitcher
Born: (1911-07-29)July 29, 1911
Chicago, Illinois
Died: June 8, 1993(1993-06-08) (aged 81)
LaGrange, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1933, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1944, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record33–40
Earned run average4.16
Strikeouts337
Teams

Born in Chicago, Henshaw played collegiately for the University of Chicago. Henshaw spent eight seasons in the Major Leagues as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. He played in the National Baseball Congress with the St. Joseph's Autos team in 1946.[1][2]

Henshaw died on June 8, 1993, in LaGrange, Illinois.[2]

References

  1. Preston, J.G. (August 5, 2009). "The only Class E player to make it to the majors; or, An excuse to obsess". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. Wolf, Gregory H. "Roy Henshaw". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 16, 2020.


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