Rollie Hemsley
Ralston Burdett Hemsley
 
 
Born: June 24, 1907 in Syracuse, OH
Died: July 31, 1972 - 65 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 170
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Served in the Navy during World War II

Teams

Park Factors
Attendance
Age
Team
Lg
W
L
HR
Ballpark
21.0
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
4
85
67
.559
1.05
0.79
Forbes Field
5 / 8
0.81
22.0
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
2
88
65
.575
1.03
0.84
Forbes Field
4 / 8
0.81
23.0
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
5
80
74
.519
0.99
0.83
Forbes Field
7 / 8
0.53
24.0
 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
5
75
79
.487
0.99
0.80
Forbes Field
8 / 8
0.45
24.0
 Chicago Cubs
NL
3
84
70
.545
0.99
0.98
Wrigley Field
1 / 8
1.90
25.0
 Chicago Cubs
NL
1
90
64
.584
✓
1.00
0.96
Wrigley Field
1 / 8
2.04
26.0
 Cincinnati Reds
NL
8
58
94
.382
0.98
0.75
Crosley Field
7 / 8
0.54
26.0
 St. Louis Browns
AL
8
55
96
.364
1.09
1.25
Sportsman's Park IV
8 / 8
0.24
27.0
 St. Louis Browns
AL
6
67
85
.441
1.06
1.19
Sportsman's Park IV
8 / 8
0.25
28.0
 St. Louis Browns
AL
7
65
87
.428
1.08
1.11
Sportsman's Park IV
8 / 8
0.18
29.0
 St. Louis Browns
AL
7
57
95
.375
1.06
1.07
Sportsman's Park IV
8 / 8
0.18
30.0
 St. Louis Browns
AL
8
46
108
.299
1.05
1.04
Sportsman's Park IV
8 / 8
0.21
31.0
 Cleveland Indians
AL
3
86
66
.566
0.99
0.79
League Park II/Cleveland St
4 / 8
1.18
32.0
 Cleveland Indians
AL
3
87
67
.565
0.96
0.76
League Park II/Cleveland St
5 / 8
1.05
33.0
 Cleveland Indians
AL
2
89
65
.578
0.93
0.76
League Park II/Cleveland St
3 / 8
1.25
34.0
 Cleveland Indians
AL
4
75
79
.487
0.96
0.80
League Park II/Cleveland St
2 / 8
1.23
35.0
 Cincinnati Reds
NL
4
76
76
.500
0.98
0.92
Crosley Field
6 / 8
0.78
35.0
 New York Yankees
AL
1
103
51
.669
✓
0.97
0.92
Yankee Stadium I
1 / 8
1.74
36.0
 New York Yankees
AL
1
98
56
.636
✓
✓
0.98
1.02
Yankee Stadium I
1 / 8
1.34
37.0
 New York Yankees
AL
3
83
71
.539
1.02
0.95
Yankee Stadium I
2 / 8
1.31
39.0
 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
5
69
85
.448
0.98
0.99
Shibe Park
5 / 8
0.93
40.0
 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
7
62
92
.403
0.99
0.94
Shibe Park
7 / 8
0.70
19
 7
1678
1692
.498
0
0
3
1
1.00
0.93
0.89

Park Factors
Att
Team
    
W
L
HR
4
 PIT
328
285
.535
0
0
0
0
1.01
0.65
2
 CHC
174
134
.565
0
0
1
0
0.99
1.97
5
 BAL
290
471
.381
0
0
0
0
1.07
0.21
2
 CIN
134
170
.441
0
0
0
0
0.98
0.66
4
 CLE
337
277
.549
0
0
0
0
0.96
1.18
3
 NYY
284
178
.615
0
0
2
1
0.99
1.46
2
 PHI
131
177
.425
0
0
0
0
0.98
0.82

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