Roy Johnson (1930s outfielder)

Roy Johnson
Outfielder
Born: (1903-02-23)February 23, 1903 Pryor, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: September 10, 1973(1973-09-10) (aged 70) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1929, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
April 27, 1938, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	58
Runs batted in	555
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1929–1932) Boston Red Sox (1932–1935) New York Yankees (1936–1937) Boston Bees (1937–1938)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1936)

Roy Cleveland Johnson (February 23, 1903 – September 10, 1973) was an American left fielder and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1929–32), Boston Red Sox (1932–35), New York Yankees (1936–37) and Boston Bees (1937–38). A native of Pryor, Oklahoma, who grew up in Tacoma, Washington, he was the elder brother of "Indian Bob" Johnson, also a major league outfielder. The Johnson brothers were one-quarter Cherokee.