Roy Corgan

LeRoy Corgan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 160 lb.
• Born November 7, 1893 in Wagoner, OK USA
• Died November 20, 1945 in Muskogee, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Third baseman Roy Corgan played in the minor leagues from 1914 to 1931, missing some seasons in-between. A .302 lifetime hitter, he exceeded .320 in a season four times, peaking at .352 with the Muskogee Mets in 1921. He also hit at least 30 doubles six times and swatted at least 10 triples twice. He even pitched nine games, going 5-0. He also umpired in the minor leagues for a spell.

His brother, Chuck Corgan, played in the major leagues. Another brother, Marsh Corgan, was signed by the Chicago White Sox and spent a couple years in the minors.

Roy began his career with the Fort Smith Twins, playing for them from 1914-1916. He hit .232/?/.291 the first year then .229/?/.262 in 1915 and .232 the third (the year he got all five of his decisions on the hill). His next known stop was 1921, with the Muskogee Mets. He made 88 errors at short, fielding .879, but hit .352 with 40 doubles and 16 triples for a .483 slugging. He led the Southwestern League in hits (193) and doubles (10 ahead of runner-ups Bill Bagwell and Uke Clanton). He was second to Bagwell in both average and triples. As player-manager of Muskogee in 1922, he batted .317 with 36 doubles and a .473 slugging percentage. He moved to third base, his error total dropping to 46. He was third in the loop in doubles that year.

In 1923, he appeared for both Muskogee and the Ardmore Snappers, hitting a combined .317 with 38 doubles and a .493 slugging. With the '24 Okmulgee Drillers, he hit .341 with 37 doubles, 7 triples, 14 home runs and a .526 slugging percentage. In a high-offense Western Association, he did not make the top 10 in any of those departments. With the Drillers in 1925, he batted .323/?/.490 with 43 doubles and 14 more round-trippers. He tied for 10th in the league in two-baggers.

His whereabouts in 1926 are unknown. In 1927, he hit .289 and slugged .388 for the Muskogee Chiefs. He split 1929 between the Texarkana Twins (.296 in 17 G) and Joplin Miners (.291/.322/.411 in 109 G). In 1930, he batted .350/?/.472 with 35 doubles for the Chiefs at age 36. He made the Western Association top 10 in average and tied for 6th in doubles. Ending his career with Muskogee in '31, he fell off to .290 with a .427 slugging.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1922	Muskogee Mets	Southwestern League	84-53	1st	none	Lost League Finals
1925	Okmulgee Drillers	Western Association		--	none	--	Replaced by Red Snapp
1927	Muskogee Chiefs	Western Association		--	none	--	Replaced by Otto Williams
1929	Texarkana Twins	Lone Star League	6-14	4th	none		League disbanded May 16
	Joplin Miners	Western Association		5th	none		Replaced George Cochran
1931	Muskogee Chiefs	Western Association	64-86	5th	none