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.

Ray Jarvis

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	7	44	12	2	0	1	116.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	BOS	AL	5	6	29	12	2	1	100.3	105	53	43	36	4.75	3.61 (-32%)	-1480.2
1970	BOS	AL	0	1	15	0	0	0	16.0	17	7	14	8	3.94	3.89 (-1%)	-626.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	7	44	12	2	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	BOS	AL	29	29	2	2	1	19	.069	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	BOS	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			44	29	2	2	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	15	0	1	0	2	.067
Away	18	14	0	1	0	0	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	71.2	76	31	35	27	3.89
Away	18	44.2	46	29	22	17	5.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-13	BOS	BAL	—	1.1	2	3	3	1	1	0
1970-09-06	BOS	BAL	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1970-09-04	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1970-05-26	BOS	TEX	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1970-05-21	BOS	CLE	—	0.1	3	4	2	1	1	1
1970-05-19	BOS	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1970-05-12	BOS	LAA	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1970-05-08	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-05-02	BOS	LAA	L	1.1	2	3	0	1	0	0
1970-04-30	BOS	OAK	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	12	10	22	4	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

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.