Roy Halladay
Inducted:
2019
Player Stats
6-6, 225lb
198cm,102kg
Born
May 14, 1977
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died
November 7, 2017,
Gulf of Mexico, Florida, U.S.
Position:
Pitcher
College:
Arvada West HS
Roy Halladay was an American professional baseball pitcher who spent 16 MLB seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. An eight-time All-Star, he won two Cy Young Awards, one with each club and became known for his durability and complete-game pitching. Halladay led his league in complete games seven times, the most by any pitcher whose career began after World War II.
In 2010,he threw a perfect game against the Florida Marlins and later pitched a postseason no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his postseason debut. Halladay finished his career with a 203–105 record, 416 games, 390 starts, 67 complete games, 20 shutouts, 2,749⅓ innings, 2,117 strikeouts, a 3.38 ERA and a 1.178 WHIP. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Halladay's Awards and Honors
- 8× All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008–2011)
- 2× Cy Young Award (2003, 2010)
- 2× MLB wins leader (2003, 2010)
- Pitched a perfect game on May 29, 2010
- Pitched a postseason no-hitter on October 6, 2010
MLB Records
- 67 career complete games
- Seven league-leading seasons in complete games
- Two no-hitters in the 2010 season
- First pitcher to throw a no-hitter in both the regular season and postseason in the same year
- 2010 NLDS no-hitter was only the second postseason no-hitter in MLB history
- Fifth pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues
MLB Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1998–2009)
Philadelphia Phillies (2010–2013)
MLB Draft
1995, 1st round (17th overall)
Toronto Blue Jays
Number Worn
32, 34
MLB Stats
Seasons:
16
Games:
416
Wins:
203
Losses:
105
Games Started:
390
Complete Games:
67
Shutouts:
20
Innings Pitched:
2,749⅓
Hits:
2,646
Runs:
1,135
Earned Runs:
1,034
Strikeouts:
2,117