Roy Face

Q: When was Roy Face born?

Roy Face was born on February 20, 1928.

Q: Where was Roy Face born?

Roy Face was born in Stephentown, NY .

Q: How much did Roy Face weigh when playing?

Roy Face weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Roy Face in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Face has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Roy Face have?

Roy Face had 877 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Roy Face played for?

Roy Face played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Montreal Expos.

Q: How many World Series has Roy Face won?

Roy Face has won 1 World Series.

Q: What are Roy Face's nicknames?

The Bullpen Baron is a nickname for Roy Face.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)

Born: February 20, 1928 in Stephentown, NY us

High School: Averill Park HS (Averill Park, NY)

Debut: April 16, 1953 (Age 25-055d, 10,987th in major league history)
vs. PHI 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: August 15, 1969 (Age 41-176d)
vs. LAD 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Elroy Leon Face

Nicknames: The Bullpen Baron

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.6

104

ERA

3.48

848

191

1375.0

877

WHIP

1.243

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1949	21	PHI-min	D	14	2	.875	3.32	25	17		9	1		141.0	147	79	52		65		124	4	2	3				1.504	9.4		4.1	7.9	1.91	BDF PONY
1950	22	PHI-min	D	18	5	.783	2.58	31	25					209.0	193	88	60		68									1.249	8.3		2.9			BDF PONY
1951	23	BRO-min	A	23	9	.719	2.78	35			25	3		265.0	224	99	82	16	91		171	10	1	3				1.189	7.6	0.5	3.1	5.8	1.88	PBO WL
1952	24	BRO-min	AA	14	11	.560	2.83	33	28					226.0	216	82	71		58									1.212	8.6		2.3			FTW TL
1953	25	PIT	NL	6	8	.429	6.58	41	13	13	2	0	0	119.0	145	90	87	19	30	4	56	2	1	3	524	68	4.53	1.471	11.0	1.4	2.3	4.2	1.87

1954	26	PIT-min	AA	12	11	.522	4.45	40	25		11	0		192.0	217	111	95	19	45		120	4	0	5				1.365	10.2	0.9	2.1	5.6	2.67	NOR SOUA
1955	27	PIT	NL	5	7	.417	3.58	42	10	21	4	0	5	125.2	128	58	50	10	40	4	84	0	0	3	524	114	3.02	1.337	9.2	0.7	2.9	6.0	2.10
1956	28	PIT	NL	12	13	.480	3.52	68	3	34	0	0	4	135.1	131	57	53	16	42	15	96	1	0	1	569	106	3.44	1.278	8.7	1.1	2.8	6.4	2.29
1957	29	PIT	NL	4	6	.400	3.07	59	1	32	0	0	10	93.2	97	41	32	9	24	5	53	1	0	2	395	124	3.37	1.292	9.3	0.9	2.3	5.1	2.21
1958	30	PIT	NL	5	2	.714	2.89	57	0	40	0	0	20	84.0	77	30	27	6	22	6	47	0	0	2	341	134	3.07	1.179	8.3	0.6	2.4	5.0	2.14	MVP-17
1959	31	PIT	NL	18	1	*.947*	2.70	57	0	47	0	0	10	93.1	91	29	28	5	25	8	69	1	0	4	380	142	2.60	1.243	8.8	0.5	2.4	6.7	2.76	AS,AS,MVP-7
1960	32	PIT	NL	10	8	.556	2.90	68	0	61	0	0	24	114.2	93	39	37	11	29	9	72	0	0	2	454	130	3.28	1.064	7.3	0.9	2.3	5.7	2.48	AS,AS,MVP-12
1961	33	PIT	NL	6	12	.333	3.82	62	0	47	0	0	17	92.0	94	44	39	12	10	4	55	1	0	5	373	104	3.43	1.130	9.2	1.2	1.0	5.4	5.50	AS,AS
1962	34	PIT	NL	8	7	.533	1.88	63	0	57	0	0	28	91.0	74	23	19	7	18	7	45	1	0	0	348	211	3.25	1.011	7.3	0.7	1.8	4.5	2.50
1963	35	PIT	NL	3	9	.250	3.23	56	0	38	0	0	16	69.2	75	33	25	6	19	11	41	3	0	1	298	102	3.37	1.349	9.7	0.8	2.5	5.3	2.16
1964	36	PIT	NL	3	3	.500	5.20	55	0	25	0	0	4	79.2	82	48	46	11	27	10	63	1	0	3	343	68	3.87	1.368	9.3	1.2	3.1	7.1	2.33
1965	37	PIT	NL	5	2	.714	2.66	16	0	12	0	0	0	20.1	20	6	6	1	7	5	19	0	0	2	85	135	2.32	1.328	8.9	0.4	3.1	8.4	2.71
1966	38	PIT	NL	6	6	.500	2.70	54	0	42	0	0	18	70.0	68	24	21	9	24	5	67	1	0	2	295	133	3.38	1.314	8.7	1.2	3.1	8.6	2.79
1967	39	PIT	NL	7	5	.583	2.42	61	0	45	0	0	17	74.1	62	23	20	5	22	11	41	0	0	2	298	139	3.20	1.130	7.5	0.6	2.7	5.0	1.86
1968	40	TOT	MLB	2	4	.333	2.55	45	0	33	0	0	13	53.0	48	17	15	3	8	3	35	2	0	0	211	116	2.37	1.057	8.2	0.5	1.4	5.9	4.38
1968	40	PIT	NL	2	4	.333	2.60	43	0	33	0	0	13	52.0	46	17	15	3	7	2	34	2	0	0	206	113	2.35	1.019	8.0	0.5	1.2	5.9	4.86
1968	40	DET	AL	0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5		3.39	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00
1969	41	MON	NL	4	2	.667	3.94	44	0	27	0	0	5	59.1	62	29	26	11	15	3	34	0	1	0	253	94	4.53	1.298	9.4	1.7	2.3	5.2	2.27
1970	42	CAL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	4.50	8	1		0	0	1	10.0	10	5	5	1	3	0	9	0	0	0				1.300	9.0	0.9	2.7	8.1	3.00	HAW PCL
16 Yrs				104	95	.523	3.48	848	27	574	6	0	191	1375.0	1347	591	531	141	362	110	877	14	2	32	5691	109	3.38	1.243	8.8	0.9	2.4	5.7	2.42
162 Game Avg.				8	7	.523	3.48	66	2	45	0	0	15	107	105	46	41	11	28	9	68	1	0	2	442	109	3.38	1.243	8.8	0.9	2.4	5.7	2.42
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
PIT (15 yrs)				100	93	.518	3.46	802	27	547	6	0	186	1314.2	1283	562	505	130	346	106	842	14	1	32	5433	110	3.33	1.239	8.8	0.9	2.4	5.8	2.43
MON (1 yr)				4	2	.667	3.94	44	0	27	0	0	5	59.1	62	29	26	11	15	3	34	0	1	0	253	94	4.53	1.298	9.4	1.7	2.3	5.2	2.27
DET (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5		3.39	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00

NL (16 yrs)				104	95	.523	3.48	846	27	574	6	0	191	1374.0	1345	591	531	141	361	109	876	14	2	32	5686	109	3.38	1.242	8.8	0.9	2.4	5.7	2.43
AL (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5		3.39	3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	9.0	1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Roy Face?

Roy Face is 96 years old.

When was Roy Face born?

Roy Face was born on February 20, 1928.

Where was Roy Face born?

Roy Face was born in Stephentown, NY.

How tall is Roy Face?

Roy Face is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Roy Face weigh when playing?

Roy Face weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Roy Face play?

Roy Face played 16 seasons.

Is Roy Face in the Hall of Fame?

Roy Face has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Roy Face play?

Roy Face was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Roy Face have?

Roy Face had 877 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Roy Face played for?

Roy Face played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Roy Face won?

Roy Face has won 1 World Series.

When did Roy Face retire?

Roy Face last played in 1969.

What are Roy Face's nicknames?