What years did Ray Gordinier play?

Ray Gordinier played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922.

Was Ray Gordinier a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Gordinier pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Gordinier hit?

Ray Gordinier hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Ray Gordinier play for?

Ray Gordinier played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1921–1922).

What were Ray Gordinier's career stats?

In 8 games, Ray Gordinier went 1-0 with a 6.94 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 23.1 innings pitched.

What position did Ray Gordinier play?

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

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

Ray Gordinier was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Ray Gordinier's career ERA?

Ray Gordinier finished with a 6.94 career ERA, going 1-0 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Gordinier have?

Ray Gordinier recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Ray Gordinier in the Hall of Fame?

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

Ray Gordinier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1922)

Ray Gordinier was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 6.94 ERA and 9 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 25, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 6.94

WHIP 1.67

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1189.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 170 lb
Born: 4/11/1892 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died: 11/15/1960 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-17
Last Game: 1922-05-17

Full name: Raymond Cornelius Gordinier

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Gordinier — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	3	0	0	0	23.1	23	18	3	16	9	6.94	-1189.8

Career ERA 6.94 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 69.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Gordinier — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	BRO	NL	1	3	3	12.0	10	7	8	4	5.25	4.02 (-31%)	-143.7
1922	BRO	NL	0	5	0	11.1	13	11	8	5	8.74	4.18 (-109%)	-1046.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	3	23.1	23	18	16	9	6.94	—	-1,190

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

Ray Gordinier — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.286	.167	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Gordinier — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	BRO	NL	3	4	1	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	BRO	NL	5	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	6	1	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	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 Gordinier — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Gordinier — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	1	0	2	2	0.00
Away	7	21.1	22	18	14	7	7.59

Last 8 Games — Batting

Ray Gordinier — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1922-05-17	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1922-05-15	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-11	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1922-04-28	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1922-04-15	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1921-09-28	BRO	BSN	W	1	1	1	0
1921-09-24	BRO	CIN	W	2	0	0	1
1921-09-17	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Ray Gordinier — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-05-17	BRO	STL	—	4.0	5	4	4	4	2	2
1922-05-15	BRO	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-05-11	BRO	PIT	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1922-04-28	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1922-04-15	BRO	NY1	—	0.1	3	5	5	2	0	0
1921-09-28	BRO	BSN	W	5.0	5	4	3	3	1	0
1921-09-24	BRO	CIN	—	7.0	5	2	2	2	3	0
1921-09-17	BRO	CHC	—	0.0	0	2	2	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Gordinier — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	6	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Gordinier — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	BRO	P	3	0	0	4	1	1
1922	BRO	P	5	0	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Gordinier — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Ray Gordinier: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 17, 1921 and the final game on May 17, 1922, Ray Gordinier built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Robins from 1921 to 1922. Born on April 11, 1892, in Rochester, NY, USA, Gordinier is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Gordinier's listed size is 5'8" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on November 15, 1960, in Rochester, NY, USA. Ray Gordinier was the playing name; the full given name is Raymond Cornelius.

Gordinier's career pitching line is 1 win, 0 losses and a 6.94 ERA over 8 appearances. The totals include 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gordinier's seasons was 4.10, so the 6.94 figure ran 69.3% worse than average. 1921 was Gordinier's sharpest full season, a 5.25 ERA against the league's 4.02.

Gordinier's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Gordinier

What years did Ray Gordinier play?: Ray Gordinier played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1922.
Was Ray Gordinier a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Gordinier pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Gordinier hit?: Ray Gordinier hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Ray Gordinier play for?: Ray Gordinier played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1921–1922).
What were Ray Gordinier's career stats?: In 8 games, Ray Gordinier went 1-0 with a 6.94 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 23.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ray Gordinier play?: Ray Gordinier played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Gordinier and how much did he weigh?: Ray Gordinier was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Ray Gordinier's career ERA?: Ray Gordinier finished with a 6.94 career ERA, going 1-0 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Gordinier have?: Ray Gordinier recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Gordinier in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ray Gordinier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.