| Jean-Pierre Roy | |
|---|---|
 Jean-Pierre Roy (left) withHugh Casey (right) in Montreal, July 1946. | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1920-06-26)June 26, 1920 Montreal,Quebec, Canada | |
| Died: November 1, 2014(2014-11-01) (aged 94) Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 11, 1946, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.95 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2021 |
Jean-Pierre Roy (June 26, 1920 – November 1, 2014) was a Canadianpitcher inMajor League Baseball. He pitched in three games during the1946 season for theBrooklyn Dodgers. He was born inMontreal,Quebec.
While with the minor leagueMontreal Royals, Roy played withJackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues. Roy retained a friendship with Robinson's widow,Rachel Robinson.
The major highlight of his Montreal years was going 25–11 with a 3.72 ERA in the 1945 season and he compiled an overall 45–28 career record pitching with the Royals.
Roy was later a television commentator for theMontreal Expos from 1968 to 1984 and a public relations representative for the Expos.
He was inducted into the Montreal Expos Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Quebec Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.[1]
He died on November 1, 2014, at hisPompano Beach, Florida, winter home in the United States, at the age of 94.[2]
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