Michael Stephen Roach (December 23, 1869 – November 12, 1916) was a professional baseball player who caught for the Washington Senators in 1899.

[3] He made his professional baseball debut in 1892, and played for the Macon Central City and the Reading Actives that year.

In 1893, he was one of the founders of the semi-professional [Susquehanna] River League made up of teams from Williamsport, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Lock Haven, Bloomsburg and Renovo.

The following year, Roach moved up the Toledo Swamp Angels/Terre Haute Hottentots of the Class A Western League.

After the 1899 season, the National League contracted from 12 teams to eight, dropping Louisville, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington.

In 1901, Roach was traded to the Class A Eastern League Syracuse club, which due to poor attendance, was moved to Brockton, Massachusetts in mid-season.

However, the Wilkes-Barre management decided not to resign him for the following year and Roach joined the Binghamton Bingos.

A picture from the April 29, 1908, Binghamton Press, captioned "The Playing-Manager of the Bingo's" shows him with a glove on his left hand, proving that he threw right-handed.

[12] After the 1909 season, Roach sold his ownership interest and at the age of 39, retired from playing professional baseball.