Ray Pepper

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17049258149784.303
Away16952351136788.260

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 230 0 469 22 17 5

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

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Position Games
Left Field 147
Center Field 47
Right Field 39

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

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.