Roy Welmaker
Roy Horace Welmaker (December 6, 1913 – February 3, 1998), nicknamed "Snookie", was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1953.[1]
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| Born: December 6, 1913 Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Died: February 3, 1998 (aged 84) Decatur, Georgia | |||
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| 1932, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |||
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| 1953, for the Hollywood Stars | |||
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A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Welmaker served in the US Army during World War II.[2] In 1946 while playing for Sabios de Vargas, he pitched in 25 of the 30 games of the LVBP inaugural season, including 25 starts, and posted a 12-8 record with 139 strikeouts and a 2.68 earned run average (ERA) in 181⅔ innings of work. Welmaker led the league in victories, strikeouts and ERA to easily win the Triple crown.[3] He died in Decatur, Georgia in 1998 at age 84.
References
- "Roy Welmaker Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- 1946 Sabios de Vargas
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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