What years did Ray Fontenot play?

Ray Fontenot played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.

Was Ray Fontenot a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Fontenot pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 216 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Fontenot hit?

Ray Fontenot hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Ray Fontenot play for?

Ray Fontenot played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1983–1984), the Chicago Cubs (1985–1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1986).

What were Ray Fontenot's career stats?

In 145 games, Ray Fontenot went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA, 216 strikeouts, 493.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Ray Fontenot's salary?

Ray Fontenot's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $240,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.

What position did Ray Fontenot play?

Ray Fontenot played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ray Fontenot and how much did he weigh?

Ray Fontenot was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Ray Fontenot's career ERA?

Ray Fontenot finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 25-26 with 216 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Fontenot have?

Ray Fontenot recorded 216 career strikeouts.

Is Ray Fontenot in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ray Fontenot has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ray Fontenot

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1986)

Ray Fontenot was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986 for the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 4 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA and 216 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 25–26

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.43

SO 216

Pitcher PIV -718.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/8/1957 in Lake Charles, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-06-30
Last Game: 1986-10-01

Full name: Silton Ray Fontenot

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Fontenot — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	26	145	62	3	1	2	493.2	551	221	42	153	216	4.03	-718.8

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Fontenot — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	NYA	AL	8	2	15	15	3	1	0	97.1	101	36	25	27	3.33	3.87 (+14%)	1166.7
1984	NYA	AL	8	9	35	24	0	0	0	169.1	189	68	58	85	3.61	3.81 (+5%)	1541.4
1985	CHN	NL	6	10	38	23	0	0	0	154.2	177	75	45	70	4.36	3.89 (-12%)	-2674.6
1986	CHN	NL	3	5	42	0	0	0	2	56.0	57	24	21	24	3.86	3.97 (+3%)	-317.9
1986	MIN	AL	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	16.1	27	18	4	10	9.92	3.97 (-150%)	-434.4
Career · 5 seasons			25	26	145	62	3	1	2	493.2	551	221	153	216	4.03	—	-719

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 Fontenot — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	48	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	.062	.062	.062	.125	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OBP .062 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 84.0% below league average.

Career OPS .125 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Fontenot — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	NYA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	38	41	2	2	18	.049	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHN	NL	42	6	1	1	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	MIN	AL	15	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			145	48	3	3	24	.062	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Fontenot — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	28	2	1	0	0	.036
Away	70	20	1	2	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Fontenot — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	257.2	292	115	77	112	4.02
Away	70	236.0	259	106	76	104	4.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Fontenot — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-10-01	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1986-09-30	MIN	CLE	—	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	0
1986-09-25	MIN	KCR	—	2.1	7	4	4	1	2	0
1986-09-15	MIN	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-12	MIN	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-05	MIN	BOS	—	4.0	5	5	5	1	1	2
1986-09-01	MIN	MIL	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1986-08-31	MIN	TOR	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
1986-08-29	MIN	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-26	MIN	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Fontenot — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	62	19	95	10	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Fontenot — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	NYA	P	15	15	3	19	1	1
1984	NYA	P	35	24	6	28	3	1
1985	CHN	P	38	23	6	35	1	3
1986	CHN	P	42	0	2	10	5	0
1986	MIN	P	15	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Fontenot — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Salary History

Ray Fontenot's recorded salaries total $440,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fontenot's career ran from 1983 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Ray Fontenot — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CHN	NL	$240,000
1985	CHN	NL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$440,000

College History

Ray Fontenot — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

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Ray Fontenot: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 30, 1983 and the final game on October 1, 1986, Ray Fontenot built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1983 to 1984), the Chicago Cubs (1985 to 1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1986). Born on August 8, 1957, in Lake Charles, LA, USA, Fontenot is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Fontenot's listed size is 6'0" and 175 pounds. The bio lists the given name Silton Ray.

Fontenot went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA in 145 games, 62 of them starts. The same table counts 216 strikeouts. Fontenot's 4.03 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 8 wins of 1983. 1984 produced Fontenot's most strikeouts, 85. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.61 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Every defensive appearance on record for Fontenot, 145 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Fontenot's fielding totals are 19 putouts, 95 assists and 10 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Fontenot

What years did Ray Fontenot play?: Ray Fontenot played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.
Was Ray Fontenot a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Fontenot pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 216 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Fontenot hit?: Ray Fontenot hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Ray Fontenot play for?: Ray Fontenot played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1983–1984), the Chicago Cubs (1985–1986), and the Minnesota Twins (1986).
What were Ray Fontenot's career stats?: In 145 games, Ray Fontenot went 25-26 with a 4.03 ERA, 216 strikeouts, 493.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Ray Fontenot earn in his career?: Ray Fontenot's recorded salaries total $440,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fontenot's career ran from 1983 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Ray Fontenot's salary?: Ray Fontenot's last recorded salary was $240,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $240,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Ray Fontenot play?: Ray Fontenot played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Fontenot and how much did he weigh?: Ray Fontenot was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Ray Fontenot's career ERA?: Ray Fontenot finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 25-26 with 216 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Fontenot have?: Ray Fontenot recorded 216 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Fontenot in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ray Fontenot has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.