Summary
Roy Edwin Lee (September 28, 1917 – November 11, 1985) was an American baseball player and collegiate coach. He was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1945.[1]
| Roy Lee | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 28, 1917 Elmira, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 11, 1985 (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1945, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1945, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 11.57 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Coaching edit
Roy Lee was named the head coach of the Saint Louis University baseball program in 1960. In seven years, his Billikens built a record of 125–84–5.[2] His teams won the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season title in 1966 and the MVC Tournament championship in 1964–66, earning a place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) playoffs. Lee's Billikens placed third in the 1965 College World Series.[3][4]
In 1967, Lee departed the successful Division I program at St. Louis to start the new Division II program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). With no scholarships and almost no budget, he quickly built a successful program. In his eleven years as the Cougars' head coach, his teams had a record of 237–144–3 and made eight successive appearances in the NCAA playoffs. Lee's Cougars advanced to the Division II College World Series three times and finished as the 1976 runners-up.[5][6][7]
On April 26, 1986, between the games of a double-header, the SIUE baseball field was rededicated and named Roy E. Lee Field.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Roy Lee Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://mvc.org/baseball/baseballrecords.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2014/1-CWSGeneral.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "SIUE". siuecougars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "SIUE Baseball Coaching Records - SIUE". siuecougars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2012/d2/DII.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "SIUE Archives - SIUE 50th Anniversary Historical Timeline". siue.edu. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet