Ray Narleski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1959)

W–L 43–33
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.34
SO 454
Pitcher PIV -3727.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
11/25/1928 in Camden, NJ, USA
Died
3/29/2012 in Clementon, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-17
Last Game
1959-09-26
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Raymond Edmond Narleski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 33 266 52 17 1 58 702.0 606 281 80 335 454 3.60 -3727.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 7.9% 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
1954 CLE AL 3 3 42 2 1 0 13 89.0 59 22 44 52 2.22 3.90 (+43%) -114.2
1955 CLE AL 9 1 60 1 1 0 19 111.7 91 46 52 94 3.71 4.00 (+7%) 1819.5
1956 CLE AL 3 2 32 0 0 0 4 59.3 36 10 19 42 1.52 3.96 (+62%) 1358.4
1957 CLE AL 11 5 46 15 7 1 16 154.3 136 53 70 93 3.09 3.83 (+19%) -139.2
1958 CLE AL 13 10 44 24 7 0 1 183.3 179 83 91 102 4.07 3.86 (-6%) -2426.4
1959 DET AL 4 12 42 10 1 0 5 104.3 105 67 59 71 5.78 3.90 (-48%) -4225.1
Career · 6 seasons 43 33 266 52 17 1 58 702.0 606 281 335 454 3.60 — -3,727

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
266 166 7 26 1 1 1 8 0 7 57 .157 .191 .193 .384 -274

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career OPS .384 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 46.8% 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
1954 CLE AL 42 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 60 24 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 8 .292 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 32 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 46 43 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 17 .093 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 44 54 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 4 19 .204 .257 (-21%) .324 (-20%) .394 (-44%) .719 (-33%) -274.2
1959 DET AL 42 21 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 .095 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 266 166 7 26 1 1 1 8 0 7 57 .157 — — — — -274

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 4.0 1 1 1 2 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS CLE 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 1 1 1 2 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1396421104.172
Away12710251514.147

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home139333.12861571482114.24
Away127368.13201191902412.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-26 DETCHWL 000000000
1959-09-23 DETKC1L 000000000
1959-09-20 DETCHWW 000000000
1959-09-19 DETCHWW 000000000
1959-09-14 DETMINL 100000000
1959-09-07 DETCLEL 200000001
1959-09-02 DETCHWL 000000000
1959-08-24 DETBALL 100000000
1959-08-19 DETNYYL 000000000
1959-08-18 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-09-26 DETCHW — 3.0455322
1959-09-23 DETKC1 — 2.0000110
1959-09-20 DETCHW — 1.1200200
1959-09-19 DETCHW SV 0.1000000
1959-09-14 DETMIN L 5.0544431
1959-09-07 DETCLE — 6.0633560
1959-09-02 DETCHW — 2.1100120
1959-08-24 DETBAL — 1.0666001
1959-08-19 DETNYY — 1.0322111
1959-08-18 DETNYY — 3.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 266 52 22 60 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CLE P 42 2 5 10 2 2
1955 CLE P 60 1 1 11 2 0
1956 CLE P 32 0 2 5 0 1
1957 CLE P 46 15 4 10 2 0
1958 CLE P 44 24 6 16 1 0
1959 DET P 42 10 4 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 266

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 90.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Ray
    43-30, 3.60 ERA
  2. 97
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA
  3. 94
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA
  4. 94
    Vicente Romo
    32-33, 3.36 ERA
  5. 91
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA
  6. 91
    Marv Grissom
    47-45, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Narleski

What years did Ray Narleski play?
Ray Narleski played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.
Was Ray Narleski a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Narleski pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 454 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Narleski hit?
Ray Narleski hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.