1907
Born April 25, 1907
Lambertville, MI, USA
Roy Parmelee Notable
b. April 25, 1907 · New York Giants 1929–1935, St. Louis Cardinals 1936, Chicago Cubs 1937, Philadelphia Athletics 1939
Roy Parmelee played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1929 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1939.
He went 59 and 55 with a 4.27 earned run average, pitching 1,120.3 innings in 206 games. He struck out 514, completed 55 of his 144 starts and threw 5 shutouts. Across 213 games he batted .207, with 82 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 11 doubles.
He was born in Lambertville, MI, USA on April 25, 1907, and died on August 31, 1981. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1930 | NYG | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1931 | NYG | 13 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .200 |
| 1932 | NYG | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 |
| 1933 | NYG | 33 | 81 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .235 |
| 1934 | NYG | 22 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .200 |
| 1935 | NYG | 34 | 86 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .209 |
| 1936 | STL | 37 | 76 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .197 |
| 1937 | CHC | 37 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .173 |
| 1939 | PHA | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 213 | 396 | 30 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 113 | 0 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1930 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 9.43 |
| 1931 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 58.2 | 47 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 3.68 |
| 1932 | NYG | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25.1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 3.91 |
| 1933 | NYG | 13 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 218.1 | 191 | 77 | 77 | 132 | 3.17 |
| 1934 | NYG | 10 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 152.2 | 134 | 58 | 60 | 83 | 3.42 |
| 1935 | NYG | 14 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 226.0 | 214 | 106 | 97 | 79 | 4.22 |
| 1936 | STL | 11 | 11 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 221.0 | 226 | 112 | 107 | 79 | 4.56 |
| 1937 | CHC | 7 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 145.2 | 165 | 83 | 79 | 55 | 5.13 |
| 1939 | PHA | 1 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 44.2 | 42 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6.45 |
| Career | — | 59 | 55 | 206 | 144 | 3 | 1120.1 | 1075 | 532 | 531 | 514 | 4.27 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Died August 31, 1981
1929
Major-league debut: Roy Parmelee
Roy Parmelee made a major-league debut on September 28, 1929.
1939
Final major-league game: Roy Parmelee
Roy Parmelee played a final major-league game on June 10, 1939.
Image: Goudey, public domain