Polly Wolfe
American baseball player (1888–1938)
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Roy Chamberlain "Polly" Wolfe (September 1, 1888 – November 21, 1938) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1912 and 1914, for the Chicago White Sox, primarily as a right fielder. In 1912 he made one appearance as a pinch hitter, striking out. In 1914 he made eight appearances, seven playing right field, and one as a pinch hitter. He batted .214 for his career and made one error, which greatly affected his overall fielding percentage, (.875).
| Polly Wolfe | |
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: September 1, 1888 Knoxville, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: November 21, 1938 (aged 50) Morris, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1912, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 31, 1914, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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He is part of the select group of Major League Players to play at Wahconah Park.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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