Ray Caldwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1921)

Ray Caldwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1921 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. Across 343 career appearances, he went 133-120 with a 3.22 ERA and 1,006 strikeouts. He also batted .248 with 8 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1004.1.

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

W–L 133–120
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,006
Pitcher PIV 1004.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
4/26/1888 in Corydon Township Warren County, PA, USA
Died
8/17/1967 in Salamanca, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1910-09-09
Last Game
1921-09-29

Full name: Raymond Benjamin Caldwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Caldwell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
133 120 343 260 184 21 9 2242.0 2,089 802 59 738 1,006 3.22 1004.1

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Caldwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 NYA AL 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 19.1 19 8 9 17 3.72 2.79 (-34%) 61.3
1911 NYA AL 14 14 41 27 19 1 1 255.0 240 95 79 145 3.35 3.37 (+1%) 1828.7
1912 NYA AL 8 16 30 26 13 3 0 183.1 196 91 67 95 4.47 3.36 (-33%) 1268.9
1913 NYA AL 9 8 27 16 15 2 1 164.1 131 44 60 87 2.41 3.07 (+21%) -496.2
1914 NYA AL 17 9 31 23 22 5 1 213.0 153 46 51 92 1.94 2.93 (+34%) 1400.2
1915 NYA AL 19 16 36 35 31 3 0 305.0 266 98 107 130 2.89 2.90 (avg) -195.8
1916 NYA AL 5 12 21 18 14 1 0 165.2 142 55 65 76 2.99 2.78 (-7%) -1946.2
1917 NYA AL 13 16 32 29 21 1 0 236.0 199 75 76 102 2.86 2.69 (-6%) -1238.0
1918 NYA AL 9 8 24 21 14 1 1 176.2 173 60 62 59 3.06 2.83 (-8%) -57.4
1919 BOS AL 7 4 18 12 6 1 0 86.1 92 38 31 23 3.96 3.09 (-28%) -474.6
1919 CLE AL 5 1 6 6 4 1 0 52.2 33 10 19 24 1.71 3.09 (+45%) 63.6
1920 CLE AL 20 10 34 33 20 1 0 237.2 286 102 63 80 3.86 3.45 (-12%) -77.0
1921 CLE AL 6 6 37 12 4 1 4 147.0 159 80 49 76 4.90 4.02 (-22%) 866.5
Career · 13 seasons 133 120 343 260 184 21 9 2,242.0 2,089 802 738 1,006 3.22 — 1,004

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 Caldwell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
590 1,164 138 289 46 8 8 114 23 78 196 .248 .297 .322 .619 -1,192

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Caldwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 NYA AL 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 NYA AL 59 147 14 40 4 1 0 17 5 11 23 .272 .266 (+2%) .336 (-4%) .356 (-12%) .693 (-8%) -184.6
1912 NYA AL 44 76 18 18 1 2 0 6 4 5 13 .237 .268 (-12%) .335 (-15%) .358 (-16%) .694 (-16%) -195.6
1913 NYA AL 59 97 10 28 3 2 0 11 3 3 15 .289 .259 (+11%) .325 (-5%) .345 (+4%) .670 (avg) -32.0
1914 NYA AL 59 113 9 22 4 0 0 10 2 7 24 .195 .255 (-24%) .322 (-23%) .339 (-32%) .661 (-28%) -463.4
1915 NYA AL 72 144 27 35 4 1 4 20 4 9 32 .243 .250 (-3%) .318 (-10%) .332 (+11%) .651 (+1%) -23.6
1916 NYA AL 45 93 6 19 2 0 0 4 1 2 17 .204 .248 (-18%) .314 (-30%) .326 (-31%) .640 (-30%) -416.0
1917 NYA AL 63 124 12 32 6 1 2 12 2 16 16 .258 .248 (+4%) .312 (+10%) .323 (+15%) .635 (+12%) 269.0
1918 NYA AL 65 151 14 44 10 0 1 18 2 13 23 .291 .255 (+14%) .318 (+10%) .326 (+16%) .645 (+13%) 325.2
1919 BOS AL 33 48 5 13 1 1 0 4 0 0 9 .271 — — — — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 6 23 4 8 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 .348 — — — — 0.0
1920 CLE AL 41 89 17 19 3 0 0 7 0 10 13 .213 .271 (-21%) .331 (-10%) .363 (-32%) .694 (-21%) -263.6
1921 CLE AL 38 53 2 11 4 0 1 3 0 2 5 .208 .286 (-27%) .344 (-31%) .395 (-14%) .739 (-22%) -207.2
Career · 13 seasons 590 1,164 138 289 46 8 8 114 23 78 196 .248 — — — — -1,192

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ray Caldwell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Caldwell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ray Caldwell — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 0.1 2 1 1 0 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ray Caldwell — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1920 WS CLE 0 1 1 1 0 0.1 2 1 1 0 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Caldwell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32458870148461.252
Away27157570141464.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Caldwell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1701103.210203903465223.18
Away1731135.210774173954853.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Caldwell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-09-29 CLECHWL 200000001
1921-09-25 CLENYYL 000000000
1921-09-22 CLEBOSW 000000000
1921-09-21 CLEBOSW 100000000
1921-09-15 CLEPHAW 401100000
1921-09-11 CLESLAW 312001200
1921-09-08 CLEDETL 000000000
1921-09-07 CLEDETW 000000000
1921-09-01 CLEDETL 200000000
1921-08-23 CLENYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Caldwell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-09-29 CLECHW — 7.0731210
1921-09-25 CLENYY L 1.1555110
1921-09-22 CLEBOS SV 1.0000000
1921-09-21 CLEBOS — 2.2111100
1921-09-15 CLEPHA W 9.0400200
1921-09-11 CLESLA W 7.2622221
1921-09-08 CLEDET — 0.2222100
1921-09-07 CLEDET SV 0.2000120
1921-09-01 CLEDET L 8.2943560
1921-08-23 CLENYY L 3.0555132

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Caldwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 42 1 4 1
OF 46 0 82 7 5 1
P 343 2 80 523 25 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Caldwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 NYA P 6 2 1 4 0 0
1911 NYA OF 11 0 18 3 2 0
1911 NYA P 41 0 8 53 3 2
1912 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1912 NYA P 30 0 2 59 4 2
1913 NYA OF 3 0 4 0 0 0
1913 NYA P 27 0 7 41 0 1
1914 NYA 1B 6 0 42 1 4 1
1914 NYA P 31 0 14 45 2 2
1915 NYA P 36 0 12 72 1 5
1916 NYA OF 2 0 0 1 1 0
1916 NYA P 21 0 4 44 2 2
1917 NYA OF 8 0 12 0 0 0
1917 NYA P 32 0 11 60 2 1
1918 NYA OF 19 0 44 3 2 1
1918 NYA P 24 0 8 35 1 1
1919 BOS OF 2 0 4 0 0 0
1919 BOS P 18 0 1 18 1 0
1919 CLE P 6 0 1 8 1 0
1920 CLE P 34 0 6 49 5 0
1921 CLE P 37 0 5 35 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Caldwell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 343
First Base 6
Left Field 13
Center Field 21
Right Field 13

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Caldwell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Tyler
    127-116, 2.95 ERA
  2. 93
    Bob Groom
    119-150, 3.10 ERA
  3. 93
    Joaquin Andujar
    127-118, 3.58 ERA
  4. 92
    Frank Lary
    128-116, 3.49 ERA
  5. 83
    Jack Coombs
    158-110, 2.78 ERA
  6. 81
    Dock Ellis
    138-119, 3.46 ERA

Ray Caldwell: the record in brief

September 9, 1910 and September 29, 1921 bracket Ray Caldwell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1910 through 1912), the New York Yankees (1913 to 1918), the Boston Red Sox (1919), and the Cleveland Indians (1919 through 1921). At 6'2" and 190 pounds, Caldwell is listed as a pitcher. Caldwell batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Caldwell was born on April 26, 1888, in Corydon Township Warren County, PA, USA. Caldwell's death is recorded on August 17, 1967, in Salamanca, NY, USA. Caldwell's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Benjamin Caldwell.

Caldwell went 133-120 with a 3.22 ERA in 343 games, 260 of them starts. Caldwell had 1,006 strikeouts, 184 complete games, and 21 shutouts. Caldwell's 3.22 ERA was close to the 3.11 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 20 wins of 1920. The strikeout high was 145 in 1911.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Caldwell

What years did Ray Caldwell play?
Ray Caldwell played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1921.
Was Ray Caldwell a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Caldwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 133 wins and 1006 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Caldwell hit?
Ray Caldwell hit 8 career home runs with 289 hits.
What was Ray Caldwell's career batting average?
Ray Caldwell batted .248 over his career, with 289 hits in 1,164 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Caldwell have?
Ray Caldwell drove in 114 runs in his career.
What was Ray Caldwell's career ERA?
Ray Caldwell finished with a 3.22 career ERA, going 133-120 with 1,006 strikeouts.