What years did Ray Murray play?

Ray Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954.

Was Ray Murray a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Ray Murray hit?

Ray Murray hit 8 career home runs with 184 hits.

Ray Murray

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1954)

AVG .252

HR 8

RBI 80

H 184

OPS .657

PIV -1,182

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 204 lb
Born: 10/12/1917 in Spring Hope, NC, USA
Died: 4/9/2003 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-25
Last Game: 1954-09-25

Full name: Raymond Lee Murray

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
250	731	69	184	37	6	8	80	1	55	67	.252	.305	.352	.657	-1,182

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1948	CLE	AL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CLE	AL	55	139	16	38	8	2	1	13	1	12	13	.273	.265 (+3%)	.346 (-4%)	.401 (-5%)	.747 (-5%)	-131.8
1951	CLE	AL	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PHA	AL	40	122	10	26	6	0	0	13	0	14	8	.213	.260 (-18%)	.336 (-13%)	.385 (-32%)	.721 (-23%)	0.0
1952	PHA	AL	44	136	14	28	5	0	1	10	0	9	13	.206	.252 (-19%)	.326 (-22%)	.369 (-28%)	.696 (-25%)	-545.1
1953	PHA	AL	84	268	25	76	14	3	6	41	0	18	25	.284	.264 (+7%)	.335 (-1%)	.397 (+7%)	.733 (+3%)	96.4
1954	BAL	AL	22	61	4	15	4	1	0	2	0	2	5	.246	.261 (-6%)	.333 (-19%)	.390 (-12%)	.723 (-15%)	-165.9
Career · 7 seasons			250	731	69	184	37	6	8	80	1	55	67	.252	—	—	—	—	-746

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	141	412	45	114	7	48	.277
Away	109	319	24	70	1	32	.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1954-09-25	BAL	CHW	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1954-09-04	BAL	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-08-25	BAL	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1954-08-24	BAL	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1954-08-17	BAL	CHW	L	2	0	1	0	0	1
1954-07-29	BAL	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-27	BAL	MIN	W	5	1	1	0	0	1
1954-07-16	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1954-07-11	BAL	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1954-07-03	BAL	DET	W	3	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	226	18	855	129	13	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	CLE	C	45	0	156	15	5	2
1951	CLE	C	1	0	4	1	0	0
1951	PHA	C	39	0	107	24	2	5
1952	PHA	C	42	0	175	35	1	3
1953	PHA	C	78	0	330	45	4	8
1954	BAL	C	21	18	83	9	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	228

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Murray

What years did Ray Murray play?: Ray Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1954.
Was Ray Murray a pitcher?: No. Ray Murray was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Murray hit?: Ray Murray hit 8 career home runs with 184 hits.