1882
Born November 28, 1882
Anita, PA, USA
Roxey Roach Notable
Roxey Roach played for three clubs across six seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1910 and closing with the Buffalo Blues in 1915.
Across 177 games he batted .248, with 151 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 31 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 160 games at shortstop, with 493 assists and 55 errors. He turned 70 double plays.
He was born in Anita, PA, USA on November 28, 1882, and died on December 26, 1947. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | NYY | 70 | 220 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 15 | .214 |
| 1911 | NYY | 13 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1912 | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1915 | BUF | 92 | 346 | 35 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 11 | .269 |
| Career | — | 177 | 608 | 67 | 151 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 52 | 73 | 26 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1947
Died December 26, 1947
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