Ray Keating

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1919)

Ray Keating was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 130 career appearances, he went 30-51 with a 3.29 ERA and 349 strikeouts. He also batted .170 with 1 home runs.

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 30–51
ERA 3.29
WHIP 1.33
SO 349
Pitcher PIV -695.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/21/1893 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died
12/28/1963 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-09-12
Last Game
1919-09-09

Full name: Raymond Herbert Keating

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Keating — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 51 130 92 50 4 1 751.2 706 275 13 293 349 3.29 -695.6

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 10.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Keating Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 NYA AL 0 3 6 5 3 0 0 35.2 36 23 18 21 5.80 3.36 (-73%) 66.4
1913 NYA AL 6 12 28 21 9 2 0 151.1 147 54 51 83 3.21 3.07 (-5%) 1035.3
1914 NYA AL 7 11 34 25 14 0 1 210.0 198 69 67 109 2.96 2.93 (-1%) 2281.3
1915 NYA AL 3 6 11 10 8 1 0 79.1 66 32 45 37 3.63 2.90 (-25%) -1774.5
1916 NYA AL 5 6 14 12 6 0 0 91.0 91 31 37 35 3.07 2.78 (-10%) -1552.8
1918 NYA AL 2 2 15 6 1 0 0 48.1 39 21 30 16 3.91 2.83 (-38%) -952.2
1919 BSN NL 7 11 22 13 9 1 0 136.0 129 45 45 48 2.98 3.09 (+3%) 201.1
Career · 7 seasons 30 51 130 92 50 4 1 751.2 706 275 293 349 3.29 — -696

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 Keating — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
133 247 23 42 4 0 1 17 2 13 84 .170 .218 .198 .416 -420

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OPS .416 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Keating — 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
1912 NYA AL 6 16 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .375 — — — — 0.0
1913 NYA AL 28 43 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 17 .070 — — — — 0.0
1914 NYA AL 35 71 6 12 1 0 0 6 1 4 25 .169 .255 (-34%) .322 (-34%) .339 (-46%) .661 (-40%) -419.9
1915 NYA AL 11 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 .154 — — — — 0.0
1916 NYA AL 14 29 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 10 .241 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 15 16 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .188 — — — — 0.0
1919 BSN NL 24 46 4 7 1 0 1 3 0 1 14 .152 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 133 247 23 42 4 0 1 17 2 13 84 .170 — — — — -420

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 Keating — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6995111706.179
Away641531225111.163

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Keating — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67341.13161261211703.32
Away63409.23921561721853.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Keating — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-09 BSNPITL 301000000
1919-08-19 BSNSTLW 400000002
1919-08-16 BSNSTLL 211100011
1919-08-10 BSNSTLW 311000001
1919-08-06 BSNCHCW 311001201
1919-07-31 BSNCINL 200000001
1919-07-28 BSNPHIW 100000001
1919-07-27 BSNNY1L 401000000
1919-07-21 BSNSTLW 000000000
1919-07-14 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Keating — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-09-09 BSNPIT L 8.01064100
1919-08-19 BSNSTL W 11.0611470
1919-08-16 BSNSTL L 9.0884250
1919-08-10 BSNSTL W 9.0711130
1919-08-06 BSNCHC W 9.0300330
1919-07-31 BSNCIN L 7.0421120
1919-07-27 BSNNY1 L 8.01054210
1919-07-21 BSNSTL — 2.0000000
1919-07-11 BSNCIN L 7.01064120
1919-07-05 BSNBRO L 8.01044140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Keating — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 130 0 29 238 21 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Keating — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NYA P 6 0 0 11 1 0
1913 NYA P 28 0 3 39 9 0
1914 NYA P 34 0 9 68 3 2
1915 NYA P 11 0 0 28 2 0
1916 NYA P 14 0 7 35 5 3
1918 NYA P 15 0 3 13 0 1
1919 BSN P 22 0 7 44 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Keating — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 130

College History

Ray Keating — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Niagara University Lewiston NY 1910

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA
  2. 94
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  3. 93
    George Baumgardner
    36-47, 3.22 ERA
  4. 91
    Bill Bevens
    40-36, 3.08 ERA
  5. 89
    Cecil Ferguson
    29-46, 3.34 ERA
  6. 87
    Dick Woodson
    34-32, 3.47 ERA

Ray Keating: the record in brief

September 12, 1912 and September 9, 1919 bracket Ray Keating's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Keating played for the New York Highlanders (1912), the New York Yankees (1913 through 1918), and the Boston Braves (1919). Keating, born on July 21, 1893, in Bridgeport, CT, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Keating's listed size is 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on December 28, 1963, in Sacramento, CA, USA. Keating's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Herbert Keating.

Keating pitched in 130 games, starting 92, and finished with a 30-51 record and 3.29 ERA. The totals include 349 strikeouts and 50 complete games. The league ERA over Keating's seasons was 2.98, so the 3.29 figure ran 10.4% worse than average. 1914 brought Keating a season-high 7 wins. In 1914, one of the busiest seasons, Keating posted a 2.96 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Keating

What years did Ray Keating play?
Ray Keating played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919.
Was Ray Keating a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Keating pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 349 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Keating hit?
Ray Keating hit 1 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was Ray Keating's career batting average?
Ray Keating batted .170 over his career, with 42 hits in 247 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Keating have?
Ray Keating drove in 17 runs in his career.
What was Ray Keating's career ERA?
Ray Keating finished with a 3.29 career ERA, going 30-51 with 349 strikeouts.