William Russell "Red" Rollings (March 31, 1904 – December 31, 1964) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1930 for the Boston Red Sox (1927–1928) and Boston Braves (1930). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 167 lb., Rollings batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Mobile, Alabama.
| Red Rollings | |
|---|---|
 Red Rollings' 1933 Goudey baseball card, while a member of the Atlanta Crackers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 31, 1904 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: December 31, 1964 (aged 60) Mobile, Alabama | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1927, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 11, 1930, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
| Teams | |
In a three-season career, Rollings was a .251 hitter (89-for-355) with 36 runs and 28 runs batted in in 184 games, including 13 doubles, two triples, five stolen bases, and a .311 on-base percentage with no home runs.
Rollings died at the age of 60 in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.
External links
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- Retrosheet
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