| Emil Roy | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Brighton, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Crystal River, Florida |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 30 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 30 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0-1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 27.00 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 3 |
| Teams: | |
Emil Arthur "Bud" Roy (May 26, 1907 – January 5, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played one game in Major League Baseball in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Brighton, Massachusetts, Roy played college baseball for Boston College,[1] [2] [3] hurling a 15-strikeout game against Mount St. Mary's University in 1932.[4] While at Boston College, he played summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League, twirling for the league's Wareham team in 1932,[5] [6] and for the Barnstable and Falmouth teams in 1933.[7] [8] [9]
In September 1933, Roy was signed by Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics. Roy appeared in a single game for the Athletics that season, taking the mound to start the second game of a doubleheader on September 30 at Shibe Park against the Boston Red Sox. The Athletics' defense behind Roy boasted Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Jimmie Foxx. Roy lasted two and a third innings, striking out three and yielding seven earned runs on four hits and four walks, including a hit and a walk to Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell. Roy was relieved by Hank Winston, who went the rest of the way for Philadelphia in a 12-1 loss.[10] [11]
Roy died in Crystal River, Florida in 1997 at the age of 89.