What years did Ray Hayworth play?

Ray Hayworth played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945.

Was Ray Hayworth a pitcher?

No. Ray Hayworth was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ray Hayworth hit?

Ray Hayworth hit 5 career home runs with 546 hits.

What teams did Ray Hayworth play for?

Ray Hayworth played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1926, 1929–1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939, 1944–1945), the New York Giants (1939), and the St. Louis Browns (1942).

What were Ray Hayworth's career stats?

In 699 games, Ray Hayworth had 546 hits, 5 home runs, 238 RBI, 220 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.

What position did Ray Hayworth play?

Ray Hayworth played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Ray Hayworth was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Ray Hayworth hit each season?

Ray Hayworth's home runs by season: 0 in 1926, 0 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 1 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1944, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 2, in 1932.

What was Ray Hayworth's career batting average?

Ray Hayworth batted .265 over his career, with 546 hits in 2,062 at bats.

How many RBI did Ray Hayworth have?

Ray Hayworth drove in 238 runs in his career.

Is Ray Hayworth in the Hall of Fame?

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

Ray Hayworth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1945)

Ray Hayworth was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 20 seasons. In 699 career games, he hit .265 with 546 hits, 5 home runs, and 238 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .265

HR 5

RBI 238

H 546

OPS .663

PIV -2,345

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 1/29/1904 in High Point, NC, USA
Died: 9/25/2002 in Salisbury, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-06-27
Last Game: 1945-06-18

Full name: Raymond Hall Hayworth

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Career Batting Statistics

Ray Hayworth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
699	2,062	220	546	92	16	5	238	2	198	188	.265	.331	.332	.663	-2,345

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ray Hayworth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	DET	AL	12	11	1	3	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	DET	AL	14	43	5	11	0	0	0	4	0	3	8	.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	DET	AL	77	227	24	63	15	4	0	22	0	20	19	.278	.293 (-6%)	.354 (-5%)	.429 (-12%)	.784 (-9%)	-352.8
1931	DET	AL	88	273	28	70	10	3	0	25	0	19	27	.256	.276 (-7%)	.338 (-9%)	.388 (-19%)	.726 (-14%)	-623.5
1932	DET	AL	109	338	41	99	20	2	2	44	1	31	22	.293	.275 (+6%)	.335 (+6%)	.391 (-2%)	.726 (+1%)	133.4
1933	DET	AL	134	425	37	104	14	3	1	45	0	35	28	.245	.270 (-9%)	.329 (-8%)	.377 (-21%)	.707 (-15%)	-960.5
1934	DET	AL	54	167	20	49	5	2	0	27	0	16	22	.293	.278 (+6%)	.340 (+4%)	.392 (-12%)	.733 (-4%)	-82.7
1935	DET	AL	51	175	22	54	14	2	0	22	0	9	14	.309	.279 (+10%)	.342 (avg)	.399 (+3%)	.742 (+2%)	10.7
1936	DET	AL	81	250	31	60	10	0	1	30	0	39	18	.240	.283 (-15%)	.349 (-1%)	.404 (-28%)	.753 (-15%)	-518.7
1937	DET	AL	30	78	9	21	2	0	1	8	0	14	15	.269	.276 (-3%)	.342 (+15%)	.398 (-16%)	.740 (-2%)	49.0
1938	DET	AL	8	19	1	4	0	0	0	5	1	3	4	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BRO	NL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BRO	NL	21	26	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	4	7	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	NY1	NL	5	13	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	SLA	AL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BRO	NL	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BRO	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			699	2,062	220	546	92	16	5	238	2	198	188	.265	—	—	—	—	-2,345

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

Ray Hayworth — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Hayworth — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1934	WS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Hayworth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	362	1046	116	297	1	114	.284
Away	338	1017	104	249	4	125	.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Hayworth — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1945-06-18	BRO	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-17	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	1	0
1944-08-20	BRO	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0
1944-07-23	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1944-07-09	BRO	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	0
1944-07-07	BRO	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1944-06-04	BRO	CHC	L	2	0	0	1	1
1944-05-28	BRO	CIN	W	0	1	0	1	0
1944-05-13	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1942-05-13	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Hayworth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	677	0	2581	348	40	46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Hayworth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	DET	C	8	9	0	0	0
1929	DET	C	14	46	12	3	1
1930	DET	C	76	277	27	7	4
1931	DET	C	88	334	61	11	5
1932	DET	C	106	399	59	4	8
1933	DET	C	133	546	79	4	14
1934	DET	C	54	226	23	4	3
1935	DET	C	48	211	35	1	4
1936	DET	C	81	305	28	4	5
1937	DET	C	28	118	14	1	2
1938	DET	C	7	32	1	1	0
1938	BRO	C	3	4	0	0	0
1939	BRO	C	18	35	3	0	0
1939	NY1	C	5	16	4	0	0
1944	BRO	C	6	18	2	0	0
1945	BRO	C	2	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Hayworth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	679

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Ray Hayworth: the record in brief

June 27, 1926 and June 18, 1945 bracket Ray Hayworth's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1926 to 1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938 to 1945), the New York Giants (1939), and the St. Louis Browns (1942). Hayworth is listed as a catcher at 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. Hayworth threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Hayworth was born on January 29, 1904, in High Point, NC, USA. Hayworth's death is recorded on September 25, 2002, in Salisbury, NC, USA. The given name on file is Raymond Hall Hayworth.

Hayworth's career batting table shows 699 games, 2,062 at bats and 546 hits, a .265 average, along with 5 homers and 238 runs batted in. Hayworth's career OPS of .663 combines a .331 on-base mark with .332 slugging. Against a .275 league average for those years, Hayworth's .265 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 9.1% below league average (.663 against .729). Hayworth collected a career-high 104 hits in 1933. 1933 brought the most runs batted in, 45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Hayworth

What years did Ray Hayworth play?: Ray Hayworth played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1945.
Was Ray Hayworth a pitcher?: No. Ray Hayworth was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Hayworth hit?: Ray Hayworth hit 5 career home runs with 546 hits.
What teams did Ray Hayworth play for?: Ray Hayworth played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1926, 1929–1938), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939, 1944–1945), the New York Giants (1939), and the St. Louis Browns (1942).
What were Ray Hayworth's career stats?: In 699 games, Ray Hayworth had 546 hits, 5 home runs, 238 RBI, 220 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Ray Hayworth play?: Ray Hayworth played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Hayworth and how much did he weigh?: Ray Hayworth was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Ray Hayworth hit each season?: Ray Hayworth's home runs by season: 0 in 1926, 0 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 1 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1944, and 0 in 1945. His most in one season was 2, in 1932.
What was Ray Hayworth's career batting average?: Ray Hayworth batted .265 over his career, with 546 hits in 2,062 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Hayworth have?: Ray Hayworth drove in 238 runs in his career.
Is Ray Hayworth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ray Hayworth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.