Louis Leroy (baseball)

Louis Leroy
Pitcher
Born: (1879-02-18)February 18, 1879
Omro, Wisconsin
Died: October 10, 1944(1944-10-10) (aged 65)
Shawano, Wisconsin
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1905, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 1910, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–1
Strikeouts39
Earned run average3.22
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Louis Paul Leroy (February 18, 1879 – October 10, 1944) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1905 through 1910 for the New York Highlanders (1905–06) and Boston Red Sox (1910). Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 180 lb., Leroy batted and threw right-handed.

He was born in Omro, Wisconsin and was a member of the Stockbridge–Munsee Community.[1]

In a three-season career, Leroy posted a 3–1 record with 39 strikeouts and a 3.22 ERA in 15 appearances, including five starts, three complete games, one save, and 72⅔ innings of work.

Prior to his baseball career Leroy was a running back at Carlisle Indian School.

Leroy died in Shawano, Wisconsin at age 65.

References

  1. ^ Powers-Beck, Jeffrey P. (2004). The American Indian Integration of Baseball. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-3745-2. Retrieved August 21, 2020.


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