Ray Katt

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home198491531291770.263
Away219580391191550.205

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 400 290 1553 143 32 21

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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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
    .229 avg, 35 HR
  3. 88
    Nick Fortes
    .231 avg, 32 HR
  4. 80
    Patrick Bailey
    .224 avg, 28 HR
  5. 80
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  6. 78
    Jose Trevino
    .236 avg, 41 HR

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.