What years did Ray Crone play?

Ray Crone played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1958.

Was Ray Crone a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Crone pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 260 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Crone hit?

Ray Crone hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

Ray Crone

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1958)

W–L 30–30

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.33

SO 260

Pitcher PIV 1033.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 8/7/1931 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-13
Last Game: 1958-07-14

Full name: Raymond Hayes Crone

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	30	137	61	17	1	4	546.0	554	235	60	173	260	3.87	1033.9

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	ML1	NL	1	0	19	2	1	0	1	49.0	44	11	19	33	2.02	3.90 (+48%)	37.0
1955	ML1	NL	10	9	33	15	6	1	0	140.3	117	54	42	76	3.46	4.00 (+13%)	2879.9
1956	ML1	NL	11	10	35	21	6	0	2	169.7	173	73	44	73	3.87	3.96 (+2%)	897.9
1957	ML1	NL	3	1	11	5	2	0	0	42.3	54	21	15	15	4.46	3.83 (-16%)	-1518.2
1957	NY1	NL	4	8	25	17	2	0	1	120.7	131	58	40	56	4.33	3.83 (-13%)	156.3
1958	SFN	NL	1	2	14	1	0	0	0	24.0	35	18	13	7	6.75	3.86 (-75%)	-1418.9
Career · 6 seasons			30	30	137	61	17	1	4	546.0	554	235	173	260	3.87	—	1,034

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
137	156	10	18	2	0	0	5	0	16	52	.115	.198	.128	.326	-354

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OBP .198 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .128 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.

Career OPS .326 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	ML1	NL	19	10	0	2	0	1	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	ML1	NL	33	44	4	7	0	1	3	9	.159	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	ML1	NL	35	49	4	6	1	2	8	18	.122	—	—	—	—	-353.5
1957	ML1	NL	11	11	1	2	1	0	2	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	NY1	NL	25	40	1	1	0	1	3	18	.025	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SFN	NL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			137	156	10	18	2	5	16	52	.115	—	—	—	—	-354

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	71	5	8	0	3	.113
Away	77	85	5	10	0	2	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	60	272.0	266	111	82	126	3.67
Away	77	274.0	287	124	91	134	4.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-07-14	SFG	ATL	—	1.2	5	2	2	0	1	1
1958-07-01	SFG	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1958-06-28	SFG	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1958-06-23	SFG	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1958-06-11	SFG	PIT	—	1.0	5	5	5	1	0	2
1958-05-30	SFG	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-05-30	SFG	STL	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1958-05-27	SFG	PHI	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	2	0
1958-05-22	SFG	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1958-05-16	SFG	CHC	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	137	61	38	95	1	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	ML1	P	19	2	1	7	0	0
1955	ML1	P	33	15	11	19	0	5
1956	ML1	P	35	21	15	23	1	2
1957	ML1	P	11	5	3	10	0	2
1957	NY1	P	25	17	8	32	0	2
1958	SFN	P	14	1	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	137

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Crone

What years did Ray Crone play?: Ray Crone played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1958.
Was Ray Crone a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Crone pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 260 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Crone hit?: Ray Crone hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.