Ray Kremer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1933)

W–L 143–85
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.33
SO 516
Pitcher PIV -837.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
3/23/1895 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died
2/8/1965 in Pinole, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-18
Last Game
1933-07-01

Full name: Remy Peter Kremer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
143 85 308 247 134 14 10 1954.7 2,108 816 122 483 516 3.76 -837.5

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 11.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1924 PIT NL 18 10 41 30 17 4 1 259.3 262 92 51 64 3.19 4.13 (+23%) 2926.7
1925 PIT NL 17 8 40 27 14 0 2 214.7 232 88 47 62 3.69 4.55 (+19%) -2178.1
1926 PIT NL 20 6 37 26 18 3 5 231.3 221 67 51 74 2.61 4.11 (+37%) 2783.8
1927 PIT NL 19 8 35 28 18 3 2 226.0 205 62 53 63 2.47 4.08 (+40%) 1947.7
1928 PIT NL 15 13 34 31 17 1 0 219.0 253 113 68 61 4.64 4.13 (-12%) -1532.3
1929 PIT NL 18 10 34 27 14 0 0 221.7 226 105 60 66 4.26 4.60 (+7%) -1139.1
1930 PIT NL 20 12 39 38 18 1 0 276.0 366 154 63 58 5.02 4.80 (-5%) -3095.7
1931 PIT NL 11 15 30 30 15 1 0 230.0 246 85 65 58 3.33 4.10 (+19%) 1285.8
1932 PIT NL 4 3 11 10 3 1 0 56.7 61 27 16 6 4.29 4.13 (-4%) -1183.9
1933 PIT NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 20.0 36 23 9 4 10.35 3.86 (-168%) -652.5
Career · 10 seasons 143 85 308 247 134 14 10 1,954.2 2,108 816 483 516 3.76 — -838

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
309 687 57 122 30 2 5 69 0 37 213 .178 .220 .249 .469 -4,047

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .249 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 36.9% 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
1924 PIT NL 42 86 6 13 3 0 0 4 0 5 31 .151 .283 (-47%) .345 (-43%) .389 (-52%) .734 (-48%) -672.2
1925 PIT NL 40 71 9 14 5 1 0 7 0 5 25 .197 .288 (-32%) .349 (-28%) .407 (-27%) .756 (-28%) -347.5
1926 PIT NL 37 83 14 21 4 1 1 14 0 1 20 .253 .279 (-10%) .345 (-24%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-15%) -235.8
1927 PIT NL 35 83 3 14 1 0 2 10 0 2 19 .169 .282 (-40%) .344 (-45%) .392 (-36%) .736 (-40%) -553.5
1928 PIT NL 34 78 4 14 3 0 0 9 0 7 29 .179 .280 (-36%) .342 (-28%) .395 (-45%) .737 (-37%) -465.0
1929 PIT NL 34 86 4 11 4 0 1 8 0 7 26 .128 .289 (-56%) .353 (-45%) .415 (-50%) .769 (-48%) -707.9
1930 PIT NL 39 102 8 16 5 0 1 7 0 2 39 .157 .293 (-47%) .354 (-51%) .429 (-45%) .784 (-48%) -854.2
1931 PIT NL 30 75 8 17 5 0 0 10 0 8 20 .227 .276 (-18%) .338 (-11%) .388 (-24%) .726 (-18%) -210.9
1932 PIT NL 11 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .105 — — — — 0.0
1933 PIT NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 309 687 57 122 30 2 5 69 0 37 213 .178 — — — — -4,047

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1925 WS PIT 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 .143

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 4 3 0 26.0 22 9 7 10 3.12

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 WS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 5 2 3 1 3.60
1925 WS PIT 2 1 3 2 0 21.0 17 7 4 9 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1553423167439.196
Away1543452655129.159

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1541030.111083892212733.40
Away154925.210004262622424.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-07-01 PITPHIL 100000000
1933-06-25 PITBROL 100000000
1933-06-21 PITBSNL 000000000
1933-06-16 PITCHCL 100000001
1933-06-11 PITSTLW 000000000
1933-06-07 PITCHCL 100000000
1933-04-25 PITSTLL 000000000
1932-08-09 PITBSNL 000000000
1932-08-04 PITBROL 200000001
1932-07-27 PITNY1W 201000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-07-01 PITPHI — 2.1654000
1933-06-25 PITBRO — 3.2542300
1933-06-21 PITBSN — 2.0211000
1933-06-16 PITCHC — 3.2544101
1933-06-11 PITSTL W 2.0633110
1933-06-07 PITCHC — 4.1633320
1933-04-25 PITSTL — 2.0666111
1932-08-09 PITBSN L 1.0333100
1932-08-04 PITBRO — 5.0744110
1932-07-27 PITNY1 — 3.0655101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 308 0 37 331 10 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 PIT P 41 0 3 59 2 2
1925 PIT P 40 0 1 39 0 1
1926 PIT P 37 0 4 46 1 0
1927 PIT P 35 0 7 37 1 0
1928 PIT P 34 0 7 33 2 0
1929 PIT P 34 0 4 39 0 0
1930 PIT P 39 0 7 38 2 7
1931 PIT P 30 0 1 27 1 1
1932 PIT P 11 0 1 7 1 0
1933 PIT P 7 0 2 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 308

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1930 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1
1926 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2
1926 Baseball Magazine All-Star P1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 14.0 80 0
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 32.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Donohue
    134-118, 3.87 ERA
  2. 91
    Ross Grimsley
    124-99, 3.81 ERA
  3. 90
    Watson Clark
    111-97, 3.66 ERA
  4. 89
    Bob Purkey
    129-115, 3.79 ERA
  5. 89
    Schoolboy Rowe
    158-101, 3.87 ERA
  6. 86
    Jim Tobin
    105-112, 3.44 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Kremer

What years did Ray Kremer play?
Ray Kremer played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1933.
Was Ray Kremer a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Kremer pitched in the major leagues, recording 143 wins and 516 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Kremer hit?
Ray Kremer hit 5 career home runs with 122 hits.