Ray Oyler

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1970)

AVG .175
HR 15
RBI 86
H 221
OPS .508
PIV -4,253
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/4/1937 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Died
1/26/1981 in Redmond, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-04-18
Last Game
1970-10-01

Full name: Raymond Francis Oyler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
542 1,265 110 221 39 6 15 86 2 135 359 .175 .258 .251 .508 -4,253

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OPS .508 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 25.3% 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
1965 DET AL 82 194 22 36 6 0 5 13 1 21 61 .186 .245 (-24%) .310 (-15%) .371 (-21%) .682 (-18%) -513.4
1966 DET AL 71 210 16 36 8 3 1 9 0 23 62 .171 .248 (-31%) .309 (-15%) .376 (-33%) .685 (-25%) -762.0
1967 DET AL 148 367 33 76 14 2 1 29 0 37 91 .207 .242 (-15%) .306 (-8%) .357 (-26%) .663 (-18%) -919.3
1968 DET AL 111 215 13 29 6 1 1 12 0 20 59 .135 .236 (-43%) .298 (-29%) .340 (-45%) .638 (-38%) -1155.9
1969 SE1 AL 106 255 24 42 5 0 7 22 1 31 80 .165 .248 (-34%) .320 (-19%) .369 (-28%) .689 (-24%) -902.7
1970 CAL AL 24 24 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 542 1,265 110 221 39 6 15 86 2 135 359 .175 — — — — -4,253

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
4 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
1968 WS DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26658145991044.170
Away27668465122542.178

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-10-01 LAACHWW 100000001
1970-09-26 LAAOAKL 100000000
1970-09-24 LAAMILL 200000000
1970-09-18 LAAOAKL 100000000
1970-09-16 LAAMINW 100000000
1970-09-09 LAACHWL 111000000
1970-09-08 LAAKCRL 200000000
1970-09-04 LAAMINL 100000000
1970-08-29 LAACLEL 100000000
1970-08-25 LAADETW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2B 11 4 12 6 0 1
3B 3 1 1 5 0 0
SS 502 407 659 1207 66 199

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 DET 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1965 DET 2B 11 4 12 6 0 1
1965 DET 3B 1 0 0 3 0 0
1965 DET SS 57 54 79 156 11 17
1966 DET SS 69 63 107 194 11 42
1967 DET SS 146 125 185 374 21 61
1968 DET SS 111 70 139 207 8 31
1969 SE1 SS 106 93 143 266 15 47
1970 CAL 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0
1970 CAL SS 13 2 6 10 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 11
Third Base 3
Shortstop 502

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Henry Easterday
    .180 avg, 9 HR
  2. 75
    Rich Morales
    .195 avg, 6 HR
  3. 74
    Charlie Bastian
    .189 avg, 11 HR
  4. 71
    Tom McLaughlin
    .192 avg, 2 HR
  5. 64
    Jelly Jackson
    .198 avg, 2 HR
  6. 53
    Jim Mason
    .203 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Oyler

What years did Ray Oyler play?
Ray Oyler played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.
Was Ray Oyler a pitcher?
No. Ray Oyler was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ray Oyler hit?
Ray Oyler hit 15 career home runs with 221 hits.