Leroy Matlock

Pitcher

Born: March 12, 1907
Moberly, Missouri

Died: February 6, 1968 (aged 60)
St. Paul, Minnesota

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

Negro league baseball debut

1929, for the St. Louis Stars

Last appearance

1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords

Teams

St. Louis Stars (1929–1931)
Homestead Grays (1932)
Washington Pilots (1932)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933–1938)

Leroy Matlock (March 12, 1907 - February 6, 1968) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1929 to 1938 with several teams. He was selected to the 1935 and the 1936 East-West All-Star Game. Matlock was considered one of the top left handed pitchers of the 1930s.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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