Roy Luebbe
Roy Luebbe | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Parkersburg, Iowa | September 17, 1900|||
Died: August 21, 1985 Papillion, Nebraska | (aged 84)|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 22, 1925, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 19, 1925, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Games played | 8 | ||
At bats | 15 | ||
Hits | 0 | ||
Teams | |||
Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an MLB catcher who played in eight games for the New York Yankees during the 1925 season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.
Despite not having recorded a hit, Luebbe was credited with three runs batted in in his career, the most of any such player as of 2021.[1] On September 8, 1925, he drove in Ben Paschal and Babe Ruth with a fielder's choice and base on balls respectively.[2] On September 16, he drove in Paschal with a sacrifice fly.[3]
Luebbe was born in Parkersburg, Iowa, and died in Papillion, Nebraska.
References[]
- ^ "Baseball | Player Season Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score, September 8, 1925". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Box Score, September 16, 1925". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1985 deaths
- New York Yankees players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Iowa
- People from Parkersburg, Iowa
- American baseball catcher, 1900s birth stubs