Ray Hale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

Ray Hale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the Boston Braves and the Baltimore Orioles. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 5.67 ERA and 17 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

W–L 1–4
ERA 5.67
WHIP 1.85
SO 17
Pitcher PIV -595.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
2/18/1880 in Allegan, MI, USA
Died
2/1/1946 in Allegan, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-21
Last Game
1902-08-16

Full name: Ray Luther Hale

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Hale — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 11 7 4 0 0 54.0 78 34 1 22 17 5.67 -595.3

Career ERA 5.67 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 78.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Hale — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 BSN NL 1 3 8 5 3 0 0 40.0 57 27 16 11 6.08 3.17 (-91%) -546.5
1902 BLA AL 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 14.0 21 7 6 6 4.50 3.17 (-42%) -48.8
Career · 2 seasons 1 4 11 7 4 0 0 54.0 78 34 22 17 5.67 — -595

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 Hale — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 .000 .167 .000 .167 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 74.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Hale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1902 BSN NL 8 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1902 BLA AL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 11 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (22 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Hale — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home351001.000
Away8150000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Hale — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home313.0198505.54
Away841.0592617175.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Hale — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1902-08-16 BLASLAL 300000000
1902-08-11 BLACLEL 000000010
1902-08-02 BLACHWL 300000003
1902-07-17 BSNPITL 200000001
1902-07-16 BSNPITL 000000000
1902-07-02 BSNNY1W 100000001
1902-06-27 BSNBROW 210000110
1902-06-24 BSNPHIL 000000000
1902-05-30 BSNBROL 300000012
1902-05-10 BSNCINL 400000003

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Hale — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1902-08-16 BLASLA — 5.0764200
1902-08-11 BLACLE — 1.0530000
1902-08-02 BLACHW L 8.0953460
1902-07-17 BSNPIT — 5.0433140
1902-07-16 BSNPIT — 1.0322200
1902-07-02 BSNNY1 — 2.0421110
1902-06-27 BSNBRO W 7.01274300
1902-06-24 BSNPHI — 1.0000000
1902-05-30 BSNBRO L 8.011104231
1902-05-10 BSNCIN L 8.01087320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Hale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 0 1 15 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Hale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 BSN P 8 0 1 12 1 0
1902 BLA P 3 0 0 3 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Hale — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 11

Ray Hale: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ray Hale debuted on April 21, 1902 and played a final game on August 16, 1902. The team column moves through the Boston Beaneaters (1902) and the Baltimore Orioles (1902). Hale is listed as a pitcher at 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Hale batted and threw right-handed. Hale was born on February 18, 1880, in Allegan, MI, USA. The bio records the death on February 1, 1946, in Allegan, MI, USA. Hale's full given name, per the bio, is Ray Luther Hale.

Hale pitched in 11 games, starting 7, and finished with a 1-4 record and 5.67 ERA. The same table counts 17 strikeouts. Against a 3.17 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.67 mark was 78.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.08 in 1902, when the league's was 3.17.

The position breakdown shows 11 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 15 assists against 5 errors.

Hale's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 22 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Hale

Was Ray Hale a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Hale pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Hale hit?
Ray Hale hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ray Hale's career batting average?
Ray Hale batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Hale have?
Ray Hale drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ray Hale's career ERA?
Ray Hale finished with a 5.67 career ERA, going 1-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Hale have?
Ray Hale recorded 17 career strikeouts.