Emil Roy
American baseball player (1907-1997)
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Emil Arthur "Bud" Roy (May 26, 1907 – January 5, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played one game in Major League Baseball in 1933 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed.
| Emil Roy | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 26, 1907 Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: January 5, 1997 (aged 89) Crystal River, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 30, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 27.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
A native of Brighton, Massachusetts, Roy played college baseball for Boston College,[1][2][3] hurling a 15-strikeout game against Mount St. Mary's University in 1932.[4] While at Boston College, he played summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, twirling for the league's Wareham team in 1932,[5][6] and for the Barnstable and Falmouth teams in 1933.[7][8][9]
In September 1933, Roy was signed by Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Roy appeared in a single game for the Athletics that season, taking the mound to start the second game of a doubleheader on September 30 at Shibe Park against the Boston Red Sox. The Athletics' defense behind Roy boasted Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Jimmie Foxx. Roy lasted two and a third innings, striking out three and yielding seven earned runs on four hits and four walks, including a hit and a walk to Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell. Roy was relieved by Hank Winston, who went the rest of the way for Philadelphia in a 12-1 loss.[10][11]
Roy died in Crystal River, Florida in 1997 at the age of 89.