Roy Joiner
Roy Merrill Joiner (October 30, 1906 – December 26, 1989), nicknamed "Pop", was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1934 to 1940. He played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. Joiner was involved in a multi-player fight during the 1935 season resulting in the only ejection of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career.[1][2]
| Roy Joiner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 30, 1906 Red Bluff, California | |||
| Died: December 26, 1989 (aged 83) Red Bluff, California | |||
| |||
| MLB debut | |||
| April 30, 1934, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 15, 1940, for the New York Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.28 | ||
| Strikeouts | 34 | ||
| Teams | |||
| |||
Born in Red Bluff, California, Joiner later died in the same city on December 26, 1989.
References
- "Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 11". retrosheet.org. April 29, 1935. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Balinger, Edward F. (April 30, 1935). "Players Fight as Players Lose, 12 to 11: Fists Are Swung In Free-For-All By Buccos, Cubs: Lavagetto, Bush, Jurges, Joiner Ejected; Bruins' Ten-Run Drive in Eighth Overcomes Corsair Lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 16. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.