Ray Mowe
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)
Ray Mowe was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 5 career games, he hit .111 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/14/1968 in Sarasota, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-09-25
- Last Game
- 1913-10-03
Full name: Raymond Benjamin Mowe
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 0 |
Career AVG .111 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β 57.2% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons β 38.5% below league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons β 67.9% below league average.
Career OPS .311 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons β 53.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-10-03 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-30 | BRO | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-29 | BRO | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-09-26 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-25 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 2 |
Ray Mowe: the record in brief
Ray Mowe's major league career runs from a debut on September 25, 1913 to a final game on October 3, 1913. All of the seasons listed were played for the Brooklyn Superbas. Mowe, a shortstop by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 7 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads July 12, 1889, in Rochester, IN, USA. Mowe died on August 14, 1968, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Mowe's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Benjamin Mowe.
Mowe finished with 1 hits from 9 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .111. Over the seasons Mowe played, league hitters batted .260; the .111 career figure is 57.2% below that. By OPS the gap is 53.6% below league average (.311 against .671). The season table holds a single row: 1913 with the Brooklyn Superbas, 5 games, 9 at bats and 1 hits.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Mowe
- Was Ray Mowe a pitcher?
- No. Ray Mowe was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Ray Mowe hit?
- Ray Mowe hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Ray Mowe play for?
- Ray Mowe played for one team, the Brooklyn Superbas (1913).
- What were Ray Mowe's career stats?
- In 5 games, Ray Mowe had 1 hits, with a .111 batting average.
- What position did Ray Mowe play?
- Ray Mowe played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ray Mowe and how much did he weigh?
- Ray Mowe was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Ray Mowe's career batting average?
- Ray Mowe batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
- Is Ray Mowe in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Mowe has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.