Ray Pepper

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1936)

Ray Pepper was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1936 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 339 career games, he hit .281 with 285 hits, 14 home runs, and 170 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

AVG .281
HR 14
RBI 170
H 285
OPS .708
PIV -800
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/5/1905 in Decatur, AL, USA
Died
3/24/1996 in Belle Mina, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1932-04-15
Last Game
1936-09-25

Full name: Raymond Watson Pepper

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Career Batting Statistics

Ray Pepper — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
339 1,015 109 285 46 10 14 170 2 59 136 .281 .321 .387 .708 -800

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Pepper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 SLN NL 21 57 3 14 2 1 0 7 1 5 13 .246 .275 (-11%) .335 (-9%) .391 (-19%) .726 (-14%) -130.1
1933 SLN NL 3 9 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLA AL 148 564 71 168 24 6 7 101 1 29 67 .298 .278 (+7%) .340 (-2%) .392 (+2%) .733 (avg) -86.6
1935 SLA AL 92 261 20 66 15 3 4 37 0 20 32 .253 .279 (-10%) .342 (-11%) .399 (-5%) .742 (-8%) -370.5
1936 SLA AL 75 124 13 35 5 0 2 23 0 5 23 .282 .283 (-1%) .349 (-11%) .404 (-8%) .753 (-10%) -212.5
Career · 5 seasons 339 1,015 109 285 46 10 14 170 2 59 136 .281 — — — — -800

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

Ray Pepper — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17049258149784.303
Away16952351136788.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Pepper — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-25 SLACLEL 501000000
1936-09-20 SLACHWW 111000000
1936-09-13 SLANYYL 100000001
1936-09-13 SLANYYL 000000110
1936-09-11 SLABOSL 100000000
1936-09-10 SLAPHAL 100000001
1936-09-02 SLAPHAW 511000101
1936-09-01 SLAMINL 400000100
1936-08-30 SLAMINL 010000010
1936-08-25 SLANYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Pepper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 230 0 469 22 17 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Pepper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 SLN OF 17 0 33 1 1 0
1933 SLN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1934 SLA OF 136 0 299 15 12 4
1935 SLA OF 57 0 103 5 2 1
1936 SLA OF 18 0 31 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Pepper — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 147
Center Field 47
Right Field 39

College History

Ray Pepper — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1926, 1927

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lou Novikoff
    .282 avg, 15 HR
  2. 71
    Russ Scarritt
    .285 avg, 3 HR
  3. 65
    Tike Redman
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  4. 64
    Denny Sothern
    .280 avg, 19 HR
  5. 42
    Hal Peck
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  6. 33
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR

Ray Pepper: the record in brief

April 15, 1932 and September 25, 1936 bracket Ray Pepper's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1932 through 1933) and the St. Louis Browns (1934 to 1936). Pepper played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 5, 1905, in Decatur, AL, USA, Pepper was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on March 24, 1996, in Belle Mina, AL, USA. The bio lists the given name Raymond Watson.

Across 339 games at the plate, Pepper's career line reads 285 hits in 1,015 at bats for a .281 average, plus 14 homers and 170 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .321 and the slugging percentage .387, for an OPS of .708. Against a .277 league average for those years, Pepper's .281 average was near the norm. No season topped the 168 hits of 1934. The Lg AVG column puts Pepper's 1934 at .298 against .278, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 7%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Pepper

What years did Ray Pepper play?
Ray Pepper played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1936.
Was Ray Pepper a pitcher?
No. Ray Pepper was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ray Pepper hit?
Ray Pepper hit 14 career home runs with 285 hits.
What was Ray Pepper's career batting average?
Ray Pepper batted .281 over his career, with 285 hits in 1,015 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Pepper have?
Ray Pepper drove in 170 runs in his career.
Is Ray Pepper in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Pepper has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.