Roxey Roach
| Roxey Roach | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 28, 1882 Anita, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: December 26, 1947 (aged 65) Bay City, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1910, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1915, for the Buffalo Blues | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 177 |
| At bats | 608 |
| Hits | 151 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Wilbur Charles Roach (November 28, 1882 – December 26, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the New York Highlanders in 1910–1911, the Washington Senators in 1912, and the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues in 1915. In 177 career games, Roach had 151 hits in 608 at bats for a .248 batting average.
After retiring from professional baseball in 1918, he became a car dealer until 1941 and an employee of a gypsum plant in National City, Michigan until his death. He moved to Tawas City, Michigan in 1924 and lived there for the rest of his life. Dealing with a heart condition and several health issues since 1942, he died of a heart attack at Samaritan Hospital in Bay City, Michigan on December 26, 1947.[1] Roach would be buried in a cemetery in Tawas City on December 28.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Roxey' Roach Dies at Hospital". The Bay City Times. December 26, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Services Set at Tawas City Sunday for Wilber C. 'Roxey' Roach". The Bay City Times. December 27, 1947. p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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