Ray Hayworth

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36210461162971114.284
Away33810171042494125.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-06-18 BRONY1W 100000000
1945-06-17 BROBSNL 100000010
1944-08-20 BROPITL 400000000
1944-07-23 BROPITL 000000000
1944-07-09 BROPITL 200000000
1944-07-07 BROPITL 100000000
1944-06-04 BROCHCL 200000011
1944-05-28 BROCINW 010000010
1944-05-13 BROSTLL 100000000
1942-05-13 SLAPHAL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 677 0 2581 348 40 46

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 679

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Johnny Peacock
    .262 avg, 1 HR
  2. 96
    Ed FitzGerald
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  3. 96
    Hank DeBerry
    .267 avg, 11 HR
  4. 80
    Dave Rader
    .257 avg, 30 HR
  5. 79
    Al Evans
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  6. 78
    Clyde Kluttz
    .268 avg, 19 HR

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.