Sam Gray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1933)

W–L 111–115
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.45
SO 730
Pitcher PIV 1664.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/15/1897 in Van Alstyne, TX, USA
Died
4/16/1953 in McKinney, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-19
Last Game
1933-09-18

Full name: Samuel David Gray

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
111 115 379 231 101 16 22 1951.3 2,196 907 111 639 730 4.18 1664.2

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.25 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
1924 PHA AL 8 7 34 19 8 2 2 151.7 169 67 89 54 3.98 4.13 (+4%) -2557.9
1925 PHA AL 16 8 32 28 14 4 3 203.7 199 74 63 80 3.27 4.55 (+28%) 324.4
1926 PHA AL 11 12 38 18 5 0 0 150.7 164 61 50 82 3.64 4.11 (+11%) 1067.2
1927 PHA AL 9 6 37 13 3 1 3 133.3 153 68 51 49 4.59 4.08 (-12%) 342.5
1928 SLA AL 20 12 35 31 21 2 3 262.7 256 93 86 102 3.19 4.13 (+23%) 1931.6
1929 SLA AL 18 15 43 37 23 4 1 305.0 336 126 96 109 3.72 4.60 (+19%) 2028.4
1930 SLA AL 4 15 27 24 7 0 0 167.7 215 117 52 51 6.28 4.80 (-31%) -2175.8
1931 SLA AL 11 24 43 37 13 0 2 258.0 323 146 54 88 5.09 4.10 (-24%) -252.5
1932 SLA AL 7 12 52 18 7 3 4 206.7 250 104 53 79 4.53 4.13 (-10%) 2235.4
1933 SLA AL 7 4 38 6 0 0 4 112.0 131 51 45 36 4.10 3.86 (-6%) -1279.2
Career · 10 seasons 111 115 379 231 101 16 22 1,951.1 2,196 907 639 730 4.18 — 1,664

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
379 648 49 124 20 3 2 49 1 41 146 .191 .241 .241 .481 -3,437

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 35.2% below 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
1924 PHA AL 34 57 1 10 1 1 0 4 0 1 11 .175 .283 (-38%) .345 (-45%) .389 (-41%) .734 (-43%) -410.9
1925 PHA AL 32 67 4 12 1 0 0 5 0 6 17 .179 .288 (-38%) .349 (-27%) .407 (-52%) .756 (-40%) -437.8
1926 PHA AL 38 51 6 11 3 0 0 2 0 5 10 .216 .279 (-23%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-30%) .735 (-24%) -196.3
1927 PHA AL 37 42 6 8 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 .190 — — — — 0.0
1928 SLA AL 35 101 6 19 3 0 1 9 0 4 24 .188 .280 (-33%) .342 (-36%) .395 (-37%) .737 (-37%) -612.4
1929 SLA AL 43 103 8 19 4 1 0 13 0 6 18 .184 .289 (-36%) .353 (-35%) .415 (-42%) .769 (-39%) -685.8
1930 SLA AL 27 54 3 11 3 0 0 5 0 2 17 .204 .293 (-31%) .354 (-34%) .429 (-40%) .784 (-37%) -349.9
1931 SLA AL 43 79 9 14 0 0 1 6 0 8 16 .177 .276 (-36%) .338 (-25%) .388 (-45%) .726 (-36%) -436.7
1932 SLA AL 52 62 2 13 3 0 0 3 0 3 17 .210 .275 (-24%) .335 (-27%) .391 (-34%) .726 (-31%) -306.9
1933 SLA AL 38 32 4 7 2 1 0 0 1 3 5 .219 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 379 648 49 124 20 3 2 49 1 41 146 .191 — — — — -3,437

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
Home1853132063023.201
Away1943362961230.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home185955.010304363123764.11
Away194993.011574753283574.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-09-18 SLAMINW 400000002
1933-09-09 SLANYYL 100000000
1933-09-08 SLANYYL 000000000
1933-09-04 SLACLEL 000000000
1933-08-29 SLABOSW 100000000
1933-08-15 SLANYYL 000000000
1933-08-06 SLACHWL 000000000
1933-08-01 SLACLEW 211010010
1933-07-29 SLACHWW 301100010
1933-07-25 SLADETL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-09-18 SLAMIN W 8.0922210
1933-09-09 SLANYY — 1.2000120
1933-09-08 SLANYY — 1.0000110
1933-09-04 SLACLE L 2.2210200
1933-08-29 SLABOS — 5.0854122
1933-08-15 SLANYY — 1.0211110
1933-08-06 SLACHW — 2.0533110
1933-08-01 SLACLE W 7.0722440
1933-07-29 SLACHW W 8.1922510
1933-07-25 SLADET — 5.0722020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 379 0 81 399 38 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PHA P 34 0 5 31 1 2
1925 PHA P 32 0 8 37 3 1
1926 PHA P 38 0 5 29 7 2
1927 PHA P 37 0 8 32 3 2
1928 SLA P 35 0 20 67 2 6
1929 SLA P 43 0 9 61 3 4
1930 SLA P 27 0 3 33 5 2
1931 SLA P 43 0 11 49 8 0
1932 SLA P 52 0 9 39 4 1
1933 SLA P 38 0 3 21 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 379

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1929 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sam Gray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lloyd Brown
    91-105, 4.20 ERA
  2. 97
    Ray Benge
    101-130, 4.52 ERA
  3. 96
    Joe Shaute
    99-109, 4.15 ERA
  4. 95
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  5. 92
    Larry Benton
    127-128, 4.03 ERA
  6. 89
    Chuck Stobbs
    107-130, 4.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Gray

What years did Sam Gray play?
Sam Gray played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.
Was Sam Gray a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Gray pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 730 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Gray hit?
Sam Gray hit 2 career home runs with 124 hits.