Ray Katt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

Ray Katt was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959 for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. In 417 career games, he hit .232 with 248 hits, 32 home runs, and 120 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

AVG .232
HR 32
RBI 120
H 248
OPS .638
PIV -1,625
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
5/9/1927 in New Braunfels, TX, USA
Died
10/19/1999 in New Braunfels, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-16
Last Game
1959-07-21

Full name: Raymond Frederick Katt

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Career Batting Statistics

Ray Katt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
417 1,071 92 248 29 4 32 120 2 74 164 .232 .282 .356 .638 -1,625

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Katt 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
1952 NY1 NL 9 27 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1953 NY1 NL 8 29 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .172 — — — — 0.0
1954 NY1 NL 86 200 26 51 7 1 9 33 1 19 29 .255 .261 (-2%) .333 (-6%) .390 (+11%) .723 (+4%) 66.1
1955 NY1 NL 124 326 27 70 7 2 7 28 0 22 38 .215 .258 (-17%) .332 (-19%) .393 (-21%) .726 (-20%) -1073.9
1956 NY1 NL 37 101 10 23 4 0 7 14 0 6 16 .228 .258 (-12%) .331 (-16%) .397 (+20%) .728 (+3%) 21.4
1956 SLN NL 47 158 11 41 4 0 6 20 0 6 24 .259 .258 (avg) .331 (-13%) .397 (avg) .728 (-6%) 21.4
1957 NY1 NL 72 165 11 38 3 1 2 17 1 15 35 .230 .257 (-11%) .323 (-9%) .391 (-24%) .715 (-17%) -462.9
1958 SLN NL 19 41 1 7 1 0 1 4 0 4 6 .171 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 15 24 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 .292 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 417 1,071 92 248 29 4 32 120 2 74 164 .232 — — — — -1,428

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 Katt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home198491531291770.263
Away219580391191550.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Katt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-07-21 STLCHCL 000000000
1959-07-18 STLATLW 000000000
1959-07-16 STLCINL 101000000
1959-07-14 STLCINW 101000000
1959-07-12 STLPITL 100000000
1959-07-05 STLSFGL 200000001
1959-06-28 STLCINW 400000002
1959-06-26 STLCINL 100000000
1959-06-25 STLATLW 100000000
1959-06-21 STLPITL 502100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Katt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 400 290 1553 143 32 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Katt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 NY1 C 8 0 39 4 0 0
1953 NY1 C 8 0 33 6 1 0
1954 NY1 C 82 56 265 23 8 4
1955 NY1 C 122 95 482 45 7 7
1956 NY1 C 37 30 164 18 4 1
1956 SLN C 47 46 231 16 4 3
1957 NY1 C 68 47 238 25 5 4
1958 SLN C 14 11 63 4 2 2
1959 SLN C 14 5 38 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Katt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 400

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cal Neeman
    .224 avg, 30 HR
  2. 94
    Luis Torrens
    .228 avg, 36 HR
  3. 88
    Nick Fortes
    .231 avg, 34 HR
  4. 80
    Patrick Bailey
    .225 avg, 31 HR
  5. 80
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  6. 78
    Jose Trevino
    .235 avg, 41 HR

Ray Katt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ray Katt's first major league game on September 16, 1952; the last one listed came on July 21, 1959. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1952 through 1957) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1956 to 1959). At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Katt is listed as a catcher. The bio says Katt both batted and threw right-handed. Katt was born on May 9, 1927, in New Braunfels, TX, USA. Katt died on October 19, 1999, in New Braunfels, TX, USA. Katt's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Frederick Katt.

Katt finished with 248 hits from 1,071 at bats in 417 games, which works out to .232, along with 32 home runs and 120 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .282 clip and slugging .356, Katt finished with a .638 OPS. Katt's .232 average ran 10.4% below the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Katt's .638 stands 11.4% below the league's .720. The highest hit total in a season was 70, in 1955.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Katt

What years did Ray Katt play?
Ray Katt played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Ray Katt a pitcher?
No. Ray Katt was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Katt hit?
Ray Katt hit 32 career home runs with 248 hits.
What was Ray Katt's career batting average?
Ray Katt batted .232 over his career, with 248 hits in 1,071 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Katt have?
Ray Katt drove in 120 runs in his career.
Is Ray Katt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Katt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.