Ray Culp
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1973)
Ray Culp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 322 career appearances, he went 122-101 with a 3.58 ERA and 1,411 strikeouts. He also batted .123 with 1 home runs. Ray Culp was a 2-time All-Star.
- 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
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1963-04-10
- Last Game
- 1973-09-03
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Raymond Leonard Culp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 14 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 203.1 | 148 | 67 | 102 | 176 | 2.97 | 3.46 (+14%) | 840.0 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 8 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 135.0 | 139 | 62 | 56 | 96 | 4.13 | 3.58 (-15%) | -1357.4 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 14 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 204.1 | 188 | 73 | 78 | 134 | 3.22 | 3.50 (+8%) | 431.9 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 7 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 110.2 | 106 | 62 | 53 | 100 | 5.04 | 3.52 (-43%) | -3002.4 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 8 | 11 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 152.2 | 138 | 66 | 59 | 111 | 3.89 | 3.30 (-18%) | -3257.5 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 16 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 216.1 | 166 | 70 | 82 | 190 | 2.91 | 2.98 (+2%) | 55.8 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 17 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 227.0 | 195 | 96 | 79 | 172 | 3.81 | 3.61 (-5%) | 383.7 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 17 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 251.1 | 211 | 85 | 91 | 197 | 3.04 | 3.89 (+22%) | 3037.6 |
| 1971 | BOS | AL | 14 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 242.1 | 236 | 97 | 67 | 151 | 3.60 | 3.47 (-4%) | 1564.1 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 105.0 | 104 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 4.46 | 3.26 (-37%) | -1929.4 |
| 1973 | BOS | AL | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 46 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 4.47 | 3.75 (-19%) | -2539.7 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 122 | 101 | 322 | 268 | 80 | 22 | 1 | 1,898.1 | 1,677 | 755 | 752 | 1,411 | 3.58 | — | -5,773 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | 602 | 40 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 26 | 292 | .123 | .161 | .148 | .308 | -4,111 |
Career AVG .123 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.
Career OBP .161 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career SLG .148 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.
Career OPS .308 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 34 | 66 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .136 | .246 (-45%) | .308 (-44%) | .371 (-59%) | .680 (-52%) | -515.2 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 30 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 33 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .088 | .245 (-64%) | .310 (-55%) | .371 (-72%) | .682 (-65%) | -661.6 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 34 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CHN | NL | 30 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .098 | .242 (-60%) | .306 (-68%) | .357 (-51%) | .663 (-59%) | -459.1 |
| 1968 | BOS | AL | 35 | 70 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | .114 | .236 (-52%) | .298 (-46%) | .340 (-62%) | .638 (-55%) | -537.6 |
| 1969 | BOS | AL | 32 | 79 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .152 | .248 (-39%) | .320 (-40%) | .369 (-35%) | .689 (-37%) | -466.3 |
| 1970 | BOS | AL | 33 | 97 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 39 | .124 | .253 (-51%) | .325 (-54%) | .385 (-65%) | .711 (-60%) | -915.5 |
| 1971 | BOS | AL | 35 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 40 | .118 | .249 (-53%) | .316 (-40%) | .365 (-68%) | .682 (-55%) | -555.5 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 16 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .212 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | BOS | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 322 | 602 | 40 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 26 | 292 | .123 | — | — | — | — | -4,111 | ||
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 (644 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 274 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 14 | .120 |
| Away | 166 | 328 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 20 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 922.1 | 822 | 375 | 372 | 712 | 3.66 |
| Away | 166 | 976.1 | 855 | 380 | 380 | 699 | 3.50 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-03 | BOS | BAL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-07-29 | BOS | CLE | L | 5.2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1973-07-17 | BOS | CHW | L | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973-07-13 | BOS | TEX | L | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1973-07-08 | BOS | CHW | — | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973-07-04 | BOS | NYY | W | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973-06-28 | BOS | CLE | L | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1973-06-23 | BOS | BAL | W | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973-06-18 | BOS | MIL | L | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973-06-13 | BOS | LAA | L | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | P | 34 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 1964 | PHI | P | 30 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | PHI | P | 33 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966 | PHI | P | 34 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | CHN | P | 30 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | BOS | P | 35 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | BOS | P | 32 | 32 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| 1970 | BOS | P | 33 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| 1971 | BOS | P | 35 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | BOS | P | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | BOS | P | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 322 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 3rd | 1.0 | 20 | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ray Culp (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ray Culp: the record in brief
Ray Culp's major league career runs from a debut on April 10, 1963 to a final game on September 3, 1973. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1963 through 1966), the Chicago Cubs (1967), and the Boston Red Sox (1968 to 1973). Culp played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 6, 1941, in Elgin, TX, USA and a listed size of 200 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. On the record, Ray Culp was born Raymond Leonard Culp.
Culp's career pitching line is 122 wins, 101 losses and a 3.58 ERA over 322 appearances. Also on Culp's record: 1,411 strikeouts, 80 complete games, and 22 shutouts. Culp's 3.58 ERA was close to the 3.49 league figure for those seasons. Culp won 17 games in 1969, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 197 in 1970. In 1968, one of the busiest seasons, Culp posted a 2.91 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.98.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Culp
- What years did Ray Culp play?
- Ray Culp played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.
- Was Ray Culp a pitcher?
- Yes. Ray Culp pitched in the major leagues, recording 122 wins and 1411 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ray Culp hit?
- Ray Culp hit 1 career home runs with 74 hits.
- What was Ray Culp's career batting average?
- Ray Culp batted .123 over his career, with 74 hits in 602 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ray Culp have?
- Ray Culp drove in 34 runs in his career.
- What was Ray Culp's career ERA?
- Ray Culp finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 122-101 with 1,411 strikeouts.