What years did Ray Lamanno play?

Ray Lamanno played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.

Was Ray Lamanno a pitcher?

No. Ray Lamanno was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ray Lamanno hit?

Ray Lamanno hit 18 career home runs with 355 hits.

Ray Lamanno

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1948)

AVG .252

HR 18

RBI 150

H 355

OPS .653

PIV -1,442

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 11/17/1919 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 2/9/1994 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-11
Last Game: 1948-10-03
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Raymond Simond Lamanno

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
442	1,408	122	355	57	5	18	150	2	118	151	.252	.314	.338	.653	-1,442

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 6.7% 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
1941	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CIN	NL	111	371	40	98	12	2	12	43	0	31	54	.264	.253 (+4%)	.323 (avg)	.349 (+16%)	.672 (+8%)	503.0
1946	CIN	NL	85	239	18	58	12	0	1	30	0	11	26	.243	.256 (-6%)	.328 (-13%)	.358 (-15%)	.687 (-14%)	-546.8
1947	CIN	NL	118	413	33	106	21	3	5	50	0	28	39	.257	.262 (-2%)	.336 (-9%)	.376 (-5%)	.712 (-7%)	-508.3
1948	CIN	NL	127	385	31	93	12	0	0	27	2	48	32	.242	.263 (-8%)	.340 (-3%)	.379 (-28%)	.719 (-16%)	-889.7
Career · 5 seasons			442	1,408	122	355	57	5	18	150	2	118	151	.252	—	—	—	—	-1,442

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	223	695	60	172	9	70	.247
Away	220	712	61	182	9	79	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1948-10-03	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-09-30	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-28	CIN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-26	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-25	CIN	PIT	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1948-09-24	CIN	PIT	W	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
1948-09-23	CIN	PHI	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1948-09-22	CIN	PHI	W	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
1948-09-21	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	4	0	2	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	400	0	1737	207	40	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CIN	C	1	1	0	0	0
1942	CIN	C	104	421	59	11	7
1946	CIN	C	61	222	37	7	6
1947	CIN	C	109	556	62	9	6
1948	CIN	C	125	537	49	13	11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	400

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1942	Most Valuable Player	NL	27th	4.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Lamanno

What years did Ray Lamanno play?: Ray Lamanno played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.
Was Ray Lamanno a pitcher?: No. Ray Lamanno was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Lamanno hit?: Ray Lamanno hit 18 career home runs with 355 hits.