Roxy Snipes, baseball player, 1923-1923

Roxy Snipes

Born: 10/28/1896 in Marion, SC, USA

Died: 5/1/1941 in Fayetteville, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-07-15 | Final Game: 1923-07-15

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Wyatt Eure Snipes

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Biography

Roxy Snipes, born in 1896, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in the sport, playing only one game on July 15, 1923. As a position player, he made his mark in the annals of baseball history, albeit in an exceptionally limited capacity. Snipes’ career statistics reflect the challenges faced by many players of his era, with his lone appearance resulting in no hits, runs batted in, or stolen bases, culminating in a batting average of .000. Despite the brevity of his time in Major League Baseball, Snipes' participation during the early 1920s places him in an interesting context of the game’s evolution, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a period characterized by more offensive play. While he may not have left a significant statistical legacy, Roxy Snipes remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the countless players who aspired to make their mark in the big leagues.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 CHW AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Career Games by Position

Position Games

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1922, 1923