Ray Daviault
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)
Ray Daviault was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1962 for the New York Mets. Across 36 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 6.22 ERA and 51 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
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/6/2020 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, QC, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1962-04-13
- Last Game
- 1962-09-30
Full name: Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYN | NL | 1 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 92 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 6.22 | 3.96 (-57%) | -3190.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 92 | 56 | 48 | 51 | 6.22 | — | -3,190 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 0 |
Career AVG .067 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.
Career OBP .125 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.
Career SLG .067 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 83.1% below league average.
Career OPS .192 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 73.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYN | NL | 36 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 36 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 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 (72 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 34.0 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 7.41 |
| Away | 17 | 47.0 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 5.36 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-09-30 | NYN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962-09-20 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-18 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-09 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-08 | NYN | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-04 | NYN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-03 | NYN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-01 | NYN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962-08-30 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-08-26 | NYN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-09-30 | NYN | CHC | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962-09-20 | NYN | HOU | L | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-18 | NYN | HOU | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-09 | NYN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-08 | NYN | HOU | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962-09-04 | NYN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-03 | NYN | PIT | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962-09-01 | NYN | STL | L | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962-08-30 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-08-26 | NYN | LAD | — | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 36 |
Ray Daviault: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ray Daviault's first major league game on April 13, 1962; the last one listed came on September 30, 1962. Daviault spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Mets. Daviault is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Daviault batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 27, 1934, in Montreal, QC, CAN. Daviault's death is recorded on November 6, 2020, in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, QC, CAN. The given name on file is Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault.
Daviault went 1-5 with a 6.22 ERA in 36 games, 3 of them starts. The same table counts 51 strikeouts. The league ERA over Daviault's seasons was 3.96, so the 6.22 figure ran 57.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1962, with 36 games and 51 strikeouts.
Retrosheet box scores cover 72 of Daviault's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Daviault's fielding totals are 9 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Daviault
- Was Ray Daviault a pitcher?
- Yes. Ray Daviault pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 51 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ray Daviault hit?
- Ray Daviault hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ray Daviault's career batting average?
- Ray Daviault batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
- What was Ray Daviault's career ERA?
- Ray Daviault finished with a 6.22 career ERA, going 1-5 with 51 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ray Daviault have?
- Ray Daviault recorded 51 career strikeouts.
- Is Ray Daviault in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Daviault has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.