Roy Mahaffey

Roy Mahaffey
Roy Mahaffey
	Roy Mahaffey 1933 Goudey baseball card
	Pitcher
	Born: February 9, 1904; Belton, South Carolina
	Died: July 23, 1969 (aged 65); Anderson, South Carolina
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 31, 1926, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	July 28, 1936, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	67–49
Earned run average	5.01
Strikeouts	365
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1927); Philadelphia Athletics (1930–1935); St. Louis Browns (1936);

Lee Roy Mahaffey (February 9, 1904 – July 23, 1969) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics, and St. Louis Browns.[1] His key pitch was a fast-breaking curveball.[2]

In nine seasons, Mahaffey posted a 67-49 record with a 5.01 earned run average in 1,056 innings pitched with 365 strikeouts.

As a hitter, Mahaffey posted a .184 batting average (73-for-396) with 28 runs, 4 home runs and 33 RBI in 224 games pitched.

References

"Roy Mahaffey Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
James, Bill and Neyer, Rob. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), pp. 289–290.

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