Roy Luebbe | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Both |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | September 17, 1900 |
Birth Place: | Parkersburg, Iowa |
Death Place: | Papillion, Nebraska |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 22 |
Debutyear: | 1925 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 19 |
Finalyear: | 1925 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Plate appearances |
Stat1value: | 15 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 3 |
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Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an MLB catcher who played in eight games for the New York Yankees during the season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.
Despite not having recorded a hit, Luebbe was credited with three runs batted in in his career, the most of any such player .[1] On September 8, 1925, he drove in Ben Paschal and Babe Ruth with a fielder's choice and base on balls respectively.[2] On September 16, he drove in Paschal with a sacrifice fly.[3]
Luebbe was born in Parkersburg, Iowa, and died in Papillion, Nebraska.