Roger Wolff

Roger Wolff
Pitcher
Born: (1911-04-10)April 10, 1911
Evansville, Illinois
Died: March 23, 1994(1994-03-23) (aged 82)
Chester, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 52–69
Earned run average 3.41
Strikeouts 430
Teams

Roger Francis Wolff (April 10, 1911 – March 23, 1994) was a professional baseball player. A right-handed knuckleball pitcher, he played for seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1941-47: three seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics, three seasons with the Washington Senators, and one season split between the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Wolff's career win-loss record was 52-69 with an earned run average of 3.41. The best season of his career was the 1945 season, when he went 20-10 with a 2.12 ERA (striking out 108 and walking 53) for the Washington Senators. He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, starting in 1930 and ending with his Pirates stint in 1947.

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