What years did Ray Bare play?

Ray Bare played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.

Was Ray Bare a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Bare pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 145 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Bare hit?

Ray Bare hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ray Bare's career batting average?

Ray Bare batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Ray Bare have?

Ray Bare drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ray Bare's career ERA?

Ray Bare finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 16-26 with 145 strikeouts.

Ray Bare

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1977)

Ray Bare was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 16-26 with a 4.79 ERA and 145 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 16–26

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.52

SO 145

Pitcher PIV -2259.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 4/15/1949 in Miami, FL, USA
Died: 3/29/1994 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-07-30
Last Game: 1977-05-03

Full name: Raymond Douglas Bare

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Bare — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	26	88	49	9	3	1	340.0	398	181	28	120	145	4.79	-2259.7

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 31.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Bare — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	SLN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	0	1	16.2	18	1	6	5	0.54	3.26 (+83%)	161.0
1974	SLN	NL	1	2	10	3	0	0	0	24.1	25	16	9	6	5.92	3.63 (-63%)	-386.8
1975	DET	AL	8	13	29	21	6	1	0	150.2	174	75	47	71	4.48	3.71 (-21%)	961.1
1976	DET	AL	7	8	30	21	3	2	0	134.0	157	69	51	59	4.63	3.51 (-32%)	-2146.7
1977	DET	AL	0	2	5	4	0	0	0	14.1	24	20	7	4	12.56	4.00 (-214%)	-848.3
Career · 5 seasons			16	26	88	49	9	3	1	340.0	398	181	120	145	4.79	—	-2,260

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ray Bare — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Bare — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	SLN	NL	14	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SLN	NL	10	5	1	1	1	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	DET	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	DET	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			88	5	1	1	1	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Bare — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	44	3	1	1	0	1	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Bare — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	178.0	229	113	58	85	5.71
Away	44	162.0	169	68	62	60	3.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Bare — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-05-03	DET	TEX	—	0.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1977-04-27	DET	CHW	—	4.0	5	6	6	2	1	2
1977-04-19	DET	BOS	L	1.1	5	5	5	1	0	0
1977-04-14	DET	TOR	—	7.0	5	2	1	3	2	0
1977-04-09	DET	KCR	L	2.0	5	5	5	1	1	1
1976-09-28	DET	CLE	—	6.0	4	0	0	2	2	0
1976-09-22	DET	CLE	L	7.0	8	3	3	2	0	0
1976-09-10	DET	BOS	W	5.0	5	0	0	1	1	0
1976-09-05	DET	MIL	L	0.2	3	5	5	2	0	0
1976-08-30	DET	LAA	—	4.2	5	1	1	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Bare — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	49	18	71	3	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Bare — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	SLN	P	14	0	0	2	1	0
1974	SLN	P	10	3	4	6	0	1
1975	DET	P	29	21	6	31	2	3
1976	DET	P	30	21	6	25	0	2
1977	DET	P	5	4	2	7	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Bare — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

College History

Ray Bare — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus	Miami	FL	1968, 1969

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Ray Bare: the record in brief

July 30, 1972 and May 3, 1977 bracket Ray Bare's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bare played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1972 through 1974) and the Detroit Tigers (1975 to 1977). Listed as a pitcher, Bare batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. Bare was born on April 15, 1949, in Miami, FL, USA. Bare's death is recorded on March 29, 1994, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is Raymond Douglas Bare.

Bare went 16-26 with a 4.79 ERA in 88 games, 49 of them starts. Also on Bare's record: 145 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bare's seasons was 3.63, so the 4.79 figure ran 31.9% worse than average. 1975 brought Bare a season-high 8 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.48 in 1975, when the league's was 3.71.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bare, 88 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Bare's fielding totals are 18 putouts, 71 assists and 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Bare

What years did Ray Bare play?: Ray Bare played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.
Was Ray Bare a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Bare pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 145 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Bare hit?: Ray Bare hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ray Bare's career batting average?: Ray Bare batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Bare have?: Ray Bare drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ray Bare's career ERA?: Ray Bare finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 16-26 with 145 strikeouts.