Louis Leroy (baseball)

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.

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 record	3–1
Strikeouts	39
Earned run average	3.22
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Highlanders (1905–06) Boston Red Sox (1910)

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.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet