About Roy Carlyle
Lived 1900 – 1956 (aged 55). Roy Carlyle was an American baseball player.
Roy Edward Carlyle (December 10, 1900 – November 22, 1956) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox (1925–26) and New York Yankees (1926). Carlyle batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Buford, Georgia.
In a two-season career, Carlyle was a .312 hitter (157-for-504) with nine home runs and 76 runs batted in in 174 games, including 61 runs, 31 doubles, six triples, and one stolen base. He hit for the cycle on July 21, 1925, while with the Red Sox.
Roy's younger brother, Cleo Carlyle, was also an outfielder. He played for the Red Sox in , the year after Roy left the team.
Carlyle died in Norcross, Georgia, at the age of 55.
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Who was Roy Carlyle?
American baseball player
When was Roy Carlyle born?
Roy Carlyle was born on 10 December 1900 in Buford.
When did Roy Carlyle die?
Roy Carlyle died on 22 November 1956 in Norcross.
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Roy Carlyle was a baseball player.
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Roy Carlyle was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Carlyle. https://biography.guide/roy-carlyle/
MLA: "Roy Carlyle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-carlyle/.
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