Ray Demmitt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1919)

AVG .257
HR 8
RBI 165
H 419
OPS .684
PIV 2,093
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
2/2/1884 in Illiopolis, IL, USA
Died
2/19/1956 in Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-12
Last Game
1919-09-28

Full name: Charles Raymond Demmitt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
498 1,631 205 419 61 33 8 165 42 172 166 .257 .334 .349 .684 2,093

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1909 NYA AL 123 427 68 105 12 12 4 30 16 55 43 .246 .244 (+1%) .306 (+11%) .312 (+15%) .618 (+13%) 1067.5
1910 SLA AL 10 23 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 .174 — — — — 0.0
1914 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHA AL 146 515 63 133 13 12 2 46 12 61 48 .258 .255 (+1%) .322 (+7%) .339 (+1%) .661 (+4%) 0.0
1915 CHA AL 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 14 53 6 15 1 2 0 7 1 0 8 .283 .248 (+14%) .312 (-5%) .323 (+17%) .635 (+6%) 16.9
1918 SLA AL 116 405 45 114 23 5 1 61 10 38 35 .281 .255 (+10%) .318 (+9%) .326 (+13%) .645 (+11%) 796.1
1919 SLA AL 79 202 19 48 11 2 1 19 3 14 27 .238 .262 (-9%) .322 (-10%) .347 (-6%) .670 (-8%) -266.8
Career · 8 seasons 498 1,631 205 419 61 33 8 165 42 172 166 .257 — — — — 1,614

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home233724102179682.247
Away265906102241287.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-28 SLACLEW 401000300
1919-09-27 SLACLEL 400000000
1919-09-25 SLACHWW 401000000
1919-09-24 SLACHWL 402000201
1919-09-20 SLAPHAL 402000100
1919-09-20 SLAPHAW 311100011
1919-09-19 SLAPHAL 501000003
1919-09-18 SLAMINL 301000010
1919-09-18 SLAMINL 410000001
1919-09-16 SLAMINL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 439 116 695 79 55 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NYA OF 109 108 185 22 21 7
1910 SLA OF 8 8 11 2 0 0
1914 CHA OF 142 0 217 24 12 3
1915 CHA OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1917 SLA OF 14 0 15 0 0 0
1918 SLA OF 114 0 206 25 12 8
1919 SLA OF 49 0 60 6 10 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 129
Center Field 77
Right Field 234

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1905, 1906
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute IN 1903, 1904

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rube Ellis
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  2. 84
    Claude Cooper
    .260 avg, 4 HR
  3. 82
    Al Pilarcik
    .256 avg, 22 HR
  4. 69
    Craig Gentry
    .262 avg, 7 HR
  5. 66
    Jerry White
    .253 avg, 21 HR
  6. 65
    Mallex Smith
    .255 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Demmitt

What years did Ray Demmitt play?
Ray Demmitt played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1919.
Was Ray Demmitt a pitcher?
No. Ray Demmitt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ray Demmitt hit?
Ray Demmitt hit 8 career home runs with 419 hits.