Ray Jarvis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1970)

Ray Jarvis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 5-7 with a 4.64 ERA and 44 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 5–7
ERA 4.64
WHIP 1.54
SO 44
Pitcher PIV -2106.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 198 lb
Born
5/10/1946 in Providence, RI, USA
Died
4/24/2020 in Grapevine, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-15
Last Game
1970-09-13

Full name: Raymond Arnold Jarvis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Jarvis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 7 44 12 2 0 1 116.1 122 60 9 57 44 4.64 -2106.2

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 23.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Jarvis — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 BOS AL 5 6 29 12 2 0 1 100.1 105 53 43 36 4.75 3.61 (-32%) -1480.2
1970 BOS AL 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 16.0 17 7 14 8 3.94 3.89 (-1%) -626.0
Career · 2 seasons 5 7 44 12 2 0 1 116.1 122 60 57 44 4.64 — -2,106

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 Jarvis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 29 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 19 .069 .097 .069 .166 0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OBP .097 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career SLG .069 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 81.7% below league average.

Career OPS .166 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Jarvis — 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
1969 BOS AL 29 29 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 19 .069 — — — — 0.0
1970 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 44 29 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 19 .069 — — — — 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 Jarvis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26150102.067
Away18140100.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Jarvis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2671.2763135273.89
Away1844.2462922175.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Jarvis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-09-13 BOSBAL — 1.1233110
1970-09-06 BOSBAL — 1.1200110
1970-09-04 BOSBAL — 1.0100100
1970-05-26 BOSTEX — 1.0200010
1970-05-21 BOSCLE — 0.1342111
1970-05-19 BOSDET — 0.2100200
1970-05-12 BOSLAA — 1.2000200
1970-05-08 BOSOAK — 1.0000000
1970-05-02 BOSLAA L 1.1230100
1970-04-30 BOSOAK — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Jarvis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 12 10 22 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Jarvis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 BOS P 29 12 9 19 3 1
1970 BOS P 15 0 1 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Jarvis — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 44

Ray Jarvis: the record in brief

Ray Jarvis's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1969 to a final game on September 13, 1970. Jarvis's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Jarvis played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 10, 1946, in Providence, RI, USA and a listed size of 198 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on April 24, 2020, in Grapevine, TX, USA. Jarvis's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Arnold Jarvis.

Jarvis went 5-7 with a 4.64 ERA in 44 games, 12 of them starts. The totals include 44 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jarvis's seasons was 3.75, so the 4.64 figure ran 23.8% worse than average. The best win total was 5, in 1969. In 1969, one of the busiest seasons, Jarvis posted a 4.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Jarvis

What years did Ray Jarvis play?
Ray Jarvis played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1970.
Was Ray Jarvis a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Jarvis pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Jarvis hit?
Ray Jarvis hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Ray Jarvis play for?
Ray Jarvis played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1969–1970).
What were Ray Jarvis's career stats?
In 44 games, Ray Jarvis went 5-7 with a 4.64 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 116.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Ray Jarvis play?
Ray Jarvis played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Jarvis and how much did he weigh?
Ray Jarvis was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 198 pounds.
What was Ray Jarvis's career ERA?
Ray Jarvis finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 5-7 with 44 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Jarvis have?
Ray Jarvis recorded 44 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Jarvis in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Jarvis has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.