1902
Born July 29, 1902
Ooltewah, TN, USA
Luther Roy Notable
b. July 29, 1902 · Cleveland Indians 1924–1925, Chicago Cubs 1927, Philadelphia Phillies 1929, Brooklyn Robins 1929
Luther Roy played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1924 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1929.
He went 6 and 12 with a 7.17 earned run average, pitching 170.7 innings in 56 games. He struck out 36. Across 56 games he batted .264, with 14 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in Ooltewah, TN, USA on July 29, 1902, and died on July 24, 1963. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .267 |
| 1925 | CLE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1927 | CHC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1929 | BRO/PHI | 23 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 56 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .264 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CLE | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 48.2 | 62 | 42 | 31 | 14 | 7.77 |
| 1925 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 1927 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2.29 |
| 1929 | BRO/PHI | 3 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 92.1 | 141 | 85 | 39 | 16 | 8.29 |
| Career | — | 6 | 12 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 170.2 | 231 | 136 | 92 | 36 | 7.17 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died July 24, 1963
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