Ray Fosse

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1979)

AVG .256
HR 61
RBI 324
H 758
OPS .673
PIV -1,197
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
4/4/1947 in Marion, IL, USA
Died
10/13/2021 in Diablo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-08
Last Game
1979-09-30
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Raymond Earl Fosse

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
924 2,957 299 758 117 13 61 324 15 203 363 .256 .306 .367 .673 -1,197

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — near 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
1967 CLE AL 7 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .062 — — — — 0.0
1968 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CLE AL 37 116 11 20 3 0 2 9 1 8 29 .172 .248 (-31%) .320 (-28%) .369 (-32%) .689 (-30%) -553.3
1970 CLE AL 120 450 62 138 17 1 18 61 1 39 55 .307 .253 (+21%) .325 (+11%) .385 (+22%) .711 (+17%) 1415.5
1971 CLE AL 133 486 53 134 21 1 12 62 4 36 62 .276 .249 (+11%) .316 (+4%) .365 (+9%) .682 (+6%) 556.9
1972 CLE AL 134 457 42 110 20 1 10 41 5 45 46 .241 .243 (-1%) .310 (avg) .353 (avg) .664 (avg) 49.8
1973 OAK AL 143 492 37 126 23 2 7 52 2 25 62 .256 .256 (avg) .325 (-11%) .378 (-7%) .703 (-8%) -764.0
1974 OAK AL 69 204 20 40 8 3 4 23 1 11 31 .196 .256 (-24%) .324 (-26%) .369 (-12%) .693 (-19%) -669.4
1975 OAK AL 82 136 14 19 3 2 0 12 0 8 19 .140 .257 (-46%) .327 (-41%) .374 (-49%) .701 (-45%) -988.6
1976 CLE AL 90 276 26 83 9 1 2 30 1 20 20 .301 .255 (+18%) .320 (+8%) .360 (avg) .681 (+4%) 225.1
1977 CLE AL 78 238 25 63 7 1 6 27 0 7 26 .265 .264 (avg) .329 (-11%) .401 (-6%) .730 (-8%) -334.7
1977 SEA AL 11 34 3 12 3 0 0 5 0 2 2 .353 — — — — -334.7
1979 ML4 AL 19 52 6 12 3 1 0 2 0 2 6 .231 .265 (-13%) .329 (-13%) .397 (-18%) .727 (-16%) -134.3
Career · 13 seasons 924 2,957 299 758 117 13 61 324 15 203 363 .256 — — — — -1,532

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
22 58 4 10 3 0 2 7 5 14 .172

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 ALCS OAK 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1974 ALCS OAK 4 12 1 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 .333
1974 WS OAK 5 14 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 .143
1973 ALCS OAK 5 11 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 .091
1973 WS OAK 7 19 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 .158

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home468145716237532163.257
Away456150113738329161.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 MILMINL 402010001
1979-09-29 MILMINW 400000001
1979-09-28 MILMINW 522100000
1979-09-26 MILSEAL 200000000
1979-08-29 MILKCRL 211000000
1979-08-02 MILBOSL 100000000
1979-07-04 MILNYYL 100000000
1979-06-10 MILCHWL 412100100
1979-05-16 MILLAAL 400000012
1979-05-12 MILDETW 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 9 69 2 0 10
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 889 796 4831 438 78 61

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CLE C 7 5 46 7 0 0
1968 CLE C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1969 CLE C 37 32 237 18 6 2
1970 CLE C 120 120 854 70 10 7
1971 CLE 1B 4 5 19 0 0 6
1971 CLE C 126 119 748 73 10 16
1972 CLE 1B 3 2 27 1 0 3
1972 CLE C 124 121 713 70 12 9
1973 OAK C 141 137 713 63 10 5
1974 OAK C 68 64 299 28 9 6
1975 OAK 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1975 OAK 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 OAK C 82 41 250 15 5 1
1976 CLE 1B 3 1 10 1 0 1
1976 CLE C 85 78 483 42 7 9
1977 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1977 CLE C 77 67 426 48 8 4
1977 SEA C 8 7 29 1 1 1
1979 ML4 1B 1 1 9 0 0 0
1979 ML4 C 13 5 32 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 889
First Base 15
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1971 Gold Glove C
1970 Gold Glove C
1970 TSN All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Mueller
    .252 avg, 56 HR
  2. 96
    Tom Pagnozzi
    .253 avg, 44 HR
  3. 90
    Dioner Navarro
    .250 avg, 77 HR
  4. 88
    Joe Azcue
    .252 avg, 50 HR
  5. 87
    Yorvit Torrealba
    .256 avg, 56 HR
  6. 85
    Clyde McCullough
    .252 avg, 52 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Fosse

What years did Ray Fosse play?
Ray Fosse played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1979.
Was Ray Fosse a pitcher?
No. Ray Fosse was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Fosse hit?
Ray Fosse hit 61 career home runs with 758 hits.