Roy Parmelee

Roy Parmelee
Roy Parmelee
	Roy Parmelee 1933 Goudey baseball card
	Pitcher
	Born: April 25, 1907; Lambertville, Michigan
	Died: August 31, 1981 (aged 74); Monroe, Michigan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 28, 1929, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	June 10, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	59–55
Earned run average	4.27
Strikeouts	514
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Giants (1929–1935); St. Louis Cardinals (1936); Chicago Cubs (1937); Philadelphia Athletics (1939);

Leroy Earl Parmelee (April 25, 1907 – August 31, 1981) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 to 1939 for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Athletics.

In 1936, Parmelee posted the highest pitching game score ever in Cardinals' franchise history.^[1] On April 29, he defeated Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants in 17 innings and posted a game score of 116. Parmelee pitched all 17 innings, allowed just six hits, four walks, and one run while striking out nine. Hubbell also pitched a complete game, posting a game score of 98.^[2]

Parmelee was a better than average hitting pitcher, posting a .207 batting average (82-for-396) with 30 runs, 5 home runs and 34 RBI over 206 games pitched.

References

^ "From 1916 to 2013, Playing for STL, as Starter, sorted by greatest game_score". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ "New York Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. April 29, 1936. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

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[1] "From 1916 to 2013, Playing for STL, as Starter, sorted by greatest game_score". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[2] "New York Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. April 29, 1936. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

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