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Roy Partlow Notable

b. June 18, 1912 · Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Homestead Grays 1938–1939, 1941–1943, Philadelphia Stars 1945–1948

Roy Partlow played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Tigers in 1937 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1948.

He went 42 and 26 with a 3.50 earned run average, pitching 607 innings in 104 games. He struck out 384, completed 45 of his 73 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 166 games he batted .250, with 98 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.

He led the league in shutouts once, in 1939, with 2.

He was an All-Star in 1939.

He was born in Washington, GA, USA on June 18, 1912, and died on April 19, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Negro Leagues East-West Classic 1 1939

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1937 CT 82736 110 2000 .222
1938 HG 153849 300 4100 .237
1939 HG 142968 101 4110 .276
1941 HG 2242611 401 10210 .262
1942 HG 2562811 110 5111 .177
1943 HG 112489 110 5200 .375
1945 PS 3386824 100 5510 .279
1946 PS 1100 000 0000 .000
1947 PS 1941713 100 3200 .317
1948 PS 184237 000 2200 .167
Career 1663925398 1332 401641 .250

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1937 CT 2133 020.019 76313.15
1938 HG 54129 272.163 3832424.73
1939 HG 42106 155.239 1822342.91
1941 HG 32127 047.149 2717245.13
1942 HG 921512 1106.283 2733602.28
1943 HG 4384 137.148 2111225.06
1945 PS 841813 0113.094 3336802.63
1946 PS 0010 02.23 2306.75
1947 PS 561511 287.198 3829583.92
1948 PS 22108 065.077 2514333.46
Career 422610473 7607.1573 236203384 3.50

On this day & linked events

1912

Born June 18, 1912

Washington, GA, USA

1987

Died April 19, 1987