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Roy Face

ElRoy Leon Face (February 20, 1928 – February 12, 2026), nicknamed "The Baron of the Bullpen", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he made the forkball pitch famous. A pioneer of modern relief pitching in the archetype of what came to be known as the…

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Earned run average
3.48
Saves
193
Strikeouts
877
Win–loss record
104–95

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Roy Face

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related to Articles · 260
Roy Face → About Face, Abrams, Al, AP, April, Associated Press, At Salary Slash, August, Babic, Baron, Baseball Lore, Basepaths, Battle, Begins, Ben, Biederman, Bob Clemente Jubilate, Bobby Bragan, Brad, Brito
related to Books · 66
Roy Face → Always, April, Baseball's Golden Era, BC, Best Players Not, Bucs, Bullpen, Cheering Stops, Clemente Recalled By Teammates, Closer, David, ElRoy Face, Ex-Major Leaguers Talk About, Fame, Family, Fans, Finoli, Friends, Game, Greatest Players
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Roy Face → Baseball AlmanacRoy Face, Baseball Reference, Career, ESPN, Fangraphs, Minors, MLB, Retrosheet, SABR Baseball Biography Project
Earned run average · 1
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Saves · 1
Roy Face → 193
Strikeouts · 1
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Win–loss record · 1
Roy Face → 104–95

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Roy FaceEarned run average3.481.00infobox
Roy FaceSaves1931.00infobox
Roy FaceStrikeouts8771.00infobox
Roy FaceWin–loss record104–951.00infobox
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesAbrams0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesAl0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesSidelights0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesSports0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesMan Nine Feet Tall0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesPittsburgh Post-Gazette0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesDecember0.60section
Roy Facerelated to ArticlesBucs' Smith0.60section

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