Roy Crabb

James Roy Crabb (August 23, 1890 – March 30, 1940) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched part of one season, 1912, in the majors. He made his major league debut in August for the Chicago White Sox, and ten days later his contract was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics, where he finished the season. Crabb worked as a painter for the nine years prior to his premature death at age 49 of lung cancer.[1]

Roy Crabb
Pitcher
Born: (1890-08-23)August 23, 1890
Monticello, Iowa
Died: March 30, 1940(1940-03-30) (aged 49)
Lewistown, Montana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 10, 1912, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1912, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–5
Strikeouts15
Earned run average3.29
Teams

Sources

References

  1. Death at the Ballpark: More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862–2014, 2d ed


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