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.

Ray Fontenot

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	26	145	62	3	1	2	493.7	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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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	97.3	101	36	25	27	3.33	3.87 (+14%)	1166.7
1984	NYA	AL	8	9	35	24	0	0	0	169.3	189	68	58	85	3.61	3.81 (+5%)	1541.4
1985	CHN	NL	6	10	38	23	0	0	0	154.7	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	16.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	62	19	95	10	5

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CHN	NL	$240,000
1985	CHN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$440,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
McNeese State University	Lake Charles	LA	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

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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.