Roger Wolff

Roger Wolff
Pitcher
Born: (1911-04-10)April 10, 1911 Evansville, Illinois
Died: 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
Philadelphia Athletics 1941–1943 Washington Senators 1944–1946 Cleveland Indians 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates 1947

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.

See also

• List of knuckleball pitchers

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)