Roy Roberts (baseball)

Leroy "Roy" Roberts
Pitcher
Born: (1894-06-21)June 21, 1894
Died: January 1, 1964(1964-01-01) (aged 69)
New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1916, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox
Teams

Leroy ("Roy," "Everready") Roberts (June 21, 1894 - January 1, 1964) was a pitcher in baseball's Negro Leagues from 1916 to 1934. He played for several teams, but was mostly associated with the Bacharach Giants. In 1921 he spent a season as the ace pitcher of the Columbus Buckeyes, leading the Negro National League in innings pitched and several other categories while compiling a 7-15 record. His primary pitch was the fastball.

References

  1. ↑ "Bacharach Giants Win" Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Saturday, August 3, 1918, Page 13, Column 1
  • The Negro Leagues Book edited by Dick Clark & Larry Lester {1994} Publisher: The Society for American Baseball Research (Cleveland OH) ISBN 0-910137-55-2
  • The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues by James A. Riley {1994} Publisher: Carroll & Graf (New York NY) ISBN 0-7867-0959-6


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