Roy Boles
Roy Lester Boles
Born: May 27, 1918
Deceased: January 24, 2005
Elkin, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1939-1953
Roy Boles compiled a career record of 108 wins and 57 losses and a 2.77 ERA in his 216-game pitching career with the Thomasville Tommies, Williamston Martins, Mount Airy Graniteers, Sanford Spinners, Charleston Rebels, Durham Bulls, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears, Elkin Blanketeers and Hickory Rebels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | COPL | Williamston Martins | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.79 | 9 | 42.0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 0.00 | 20 | 124.0 | 106 | 53 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.32 | 28 | 195.0 | 154 | 82 | 72 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 14.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23.0 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.80 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 103.0 | 99 | 44 | 32 | 56 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.11 | 33 | 2 | 211.0 | 209 | 91 | 73 | 63 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 7 | 12 | .368 | 3.86 | 26 | 140.0 | 163 | 74 | 60 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.31 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 148.0 | 140 | 53 | 38 | 32 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2.39 | 19 | 143.0 | 128 | 56 | 38 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 23 | 5 | .821 | 3.71 | 34 | 250.0 | 276 | 131 | 103 | 14 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 57 | .655 | 2.77 | 216 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1393.0 | 1311 | 600 | 429 | 14 | 477 | 0 | 215 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 26 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .186 | .305 | .492 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | 29 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .162 | .297 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 20 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .133 | .212 | .133 | .345 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 33 | 84 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .123 | .169 | .151 | .320 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 26 | 44 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .068 | .068 | .136 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 22 | 68 | 58 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .310 | .375 | .379 | .754 | 22 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | 23 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .191 | .362 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | 35 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .220 | .305 | .524 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 214 | 494 | 467 | 17 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37 | .173 | .196 | .223 | .419 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Sanford Spinners | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 20 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 2 | .829 | 1.450 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 33 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 1 | .936 | 1.333 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | P | 19 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .915 | 2.263 |
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Elkin Blanketeers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Hickory Rebels | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 207 | 24 | 92 | 13 | 5 | .899 | .560 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | |||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Williamston Martins | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Sanford Spinners | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | D | Blue Ridge League | Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1950 | D | Blue Ridge League | Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | CHN |
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