Ray Morehart
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)
Ray Morehart was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927 for the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. In 177 career games, he hit .269 with 131 hits, 1 home runs, and 49 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 157 lb
- Died
- 1/13/1989 in Dallas, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-08-09
- Last Game
- 1927-09-29
Full name: Raymond Anderson Morehart
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 487 | 82 | 131 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 57 | 40 | .269 | .347 | .347 | .694 | -368 |
Career AVG .269 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .347 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .347 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.
Career OPS .694 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | CHA | AL | 31 | 100 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 7 | .200 | .283 (-30%) | .345 (-8%) | .389 (-28%) | .734 (-19%) | -284.4 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 73 | 192 | 27 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 15 | .318 | .279 (+14%) | .345 (+4%) | .390 (+3%) | .735 (+3%) | 89.1 |
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 73 | 195 | 45 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 18 | .256 | .282 (-9%) | .344 (+2%) | .392 (-16%) | .736 (-8%) | -173.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 177 | 487 | 82 | 131 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 57 | 40 | .269 | — | — | — | — | -368 | ||
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
View full game log (179 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 83 | 235 | 36 | 62 | 1 | 17 | .264 |
| Away | 96 | 252 | 46 | 69 | 0 | 31 | .274 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-09-29 | NYY | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-17 | NYY | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-15 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-06 | NYY | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-05 | NYY | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-08-21 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-20 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-17 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-06 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-03 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 102 |
| Shortstop | 26 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | Sherman | TX | 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 |
Ray Morehart: the record in brief
Ray Morehart played a first major league game on August 9, 1924 and a last one on September 29, 1927. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1924 to 1926) and the New York Yankees (1927). At 5-foot-9 and 157 pounds, Morehart is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Morehart batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Morehart was born on December 2, 1899, in Abner, TX, USA. The bio records the death on January 13, 1989, in Dallas, TX, USA. The given name on file is Raymond Anderson Morehart.
Morehart's career batting table shows 177 games, 487 at bats and 131 hits, a .269 average, plus 1 home run and 49 RBI. The on-base percentage is .347 and the slugging percentage .347, for an OPS of .694. The .269 career average is close to the .282 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 61, in 1926. 1926 brought the most runs batted in, 21. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .318 in 1926, 14% above that year's league mark of .279.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Morehart
- What years did Ray Morehart play?
- Ray Morehart played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
- Was Ray Morehart a pitcher?
- No. Ray Morehart was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Ray Morehart hit?
- Ray Morehart hit 1 career home runs with 131 hits.
- What was Ray Morehart's career batting average?
- Ray Morehart batted .269 over his career, with 131 hits in 487 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ray Morehart have?
- Ray Morehart drove in 49 runs in his career.
- Is Ray Morehart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Morehart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.