Ray Black
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2020)
Ray Black was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020 for the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 46 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 5.53 ERA and 54 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-07-08
- Last Game
- 2020-09-24
Full name: Raymond Anthony Black
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SFN | NL | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 6.17 | 4.15 (-49%) | 102.0 |
| 2019 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5.14 | 4.51 (-14%) | -873.2 |
| 2020 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 54 | 5.53 | — | -771 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SFN | NL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SFN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | MIL | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (92 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 16.1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 3.86 |
| Away | 27 | 26.0 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 32 | 6.58 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-24 | MIL | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-23 | MIL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-15 | MIL | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-29 | MIL | COL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-09-27 | MIL | COL | L | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-25 | MIL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-09-19 | MIL | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-15 | MIL | STL | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-09-12 | MIL | MIA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-09-10 | MIL | MIA | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 46 |
Ray Black: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ray Black's first major league game on July 8, 2018; the last one listed came on September 24, 2020. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (2018 through 2019) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2019 through 2020). Listed as a pitcher, Black threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 230 pounds. Black was born on June 26, 1990, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. Ray Black was the playing name; the full given name is Raymond Anthony.
Black went 2-3 with a 5.53 ERA in 46 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Black's record: 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Black's seasons was 4.35, so the 5.53 figure ran 27.2% worse than average. In 2019, one of the busiest seasons, Black posted a 5.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.
The position breakdown shows 46 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 6 assists.
Retrosheet box scores cover 92 of Black's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Black
- What years did Ray Black play?
- Ray Black played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020.
- Was Ray Black a pitcher?
- Yes. Ray Black pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 54 strikeouts.
- What was Ray Black's career ERA?
- Ray Black finished with a 5.53 career ERA, going 2-3 with 54 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ray Black have?
- Ray Black recorded 54 career strikeouts.
- Is Ray Black in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Black has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ray Black play for?
- Ray Black played for the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers.