| Roy Halladay | |
|---|---|
 Halladay with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 14, 1977 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died: November 7, 2017 (aged 40) Gulf of Mexico near New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 20, 1998, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 2013, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 203–105 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 2,117 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2019 |
| Vote | 85.4% (first ballot) |
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III[1] (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nickname, "Doc", coined by Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek,[2] was a reference to Wild West gunslinger Doc Holliday. An eight-time All-Star, Halladay was one of the most dominant pitchers of his era and is regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time.[3][4][5] His outstanding durability allowed him to lead the league in complete games seven times, the most of any pitcher whose career began after 1945.[1][6] He also led the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio five times and innings pitched four times.[6]
Raised in Arvada, Colorado, Halladay pitched at Arvada West High School before being drafted 17th overall by the Blue Jays in the 1995 MLB draft. He made his major league debut in 1998, nearly pitching a no-hitter in his second career start. After struggling in 2000, he was demoted to the low minor leagues, where he reworked his delivery and pitching. In 2002, Halladay established himself as a durable, elite starting pitcher, earning his first All-Star selection. The following year, he won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award and led the AL in complete games, which he accomplished five times in seven seasons, through 2009. Traded to the Phillies before the 2010 season, he pitched both the 20th perfect game and the second postseason no-hitter in major league history, led the majors in shutouts for the second consecutive year, and won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in his first season in Philadelphia. In 2011 Halladay had another dominant season, leading the NL in complete games, but he was plagued by injuries the next two years. After the 2013 season, he announced his retirement.
On November 7, 2017, Halladay died when he crashed his ICON A5 amphibious plane into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. He was 40 years old.[7][8][9] The following year the Blue Jays organization retired his number 32; the Phillies retired his number 34 in 2021. In 2019, Halladay was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
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- ^ Kepner, Tyler (May 29, 2010). "This Time, It's Halladay Who's Perfect". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Roy Halladay throws second no-hitter in postseason history". ESPN. October 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Brookover, Bob (October 8, 2010). "Inside the Phillies: On day after, Doc sticks to routine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Roy Halladay". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Jays great Roy Halladay killed in small plane crash". CBC News. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Ex-MLB star Halladay, 40, dies in plane crash". ESPN. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Apstein, Stephanie (July 17, 2019). "What Made Roy Fly". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2019.