Ray Phelps
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1936)
Ray Phelps was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1936 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 126 career appearances, he went 33-35 with a 4.93 ERA and 190 strikeouts. He also batted .148 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 7/7/1971 in Fort Pierce, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1930-04-23
- Last Game
- 1936-06-28
Full name: Raymond Clifford Phelps
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 14 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 179.2 | 198 | 82 | 52 | 64 | 4.11 | 4.80 (+14%) | -2393.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 7 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 149.1 | 184 | 83 | 44 | 50 | 5.00 | 4.10 (-22%) | 1561.0 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 4 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 79.1 | 101 | 52 | 27 | 21 | 5.90 | 4.13 (-43%) | -842.4 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 4 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125.0 | 126 | 67 | 55 | 38 | 4.82 | 4.35 (-11%) | -2085.0 |
| 1936 | CHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.2 | 91 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 6.03 | 4.59 (-31%) | -3265.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 33 | 35 | 126 | 79 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 602.0 | 700 | 330 | 220 | 190 | 4.93 | — | -7,024 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 209 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 80 | .148 | .195 | .187 | .381 | -946 |
Career AVG .148 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.
Career OBP .195 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.
Career SLG .187 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.
Career OPS .381 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 36 | 68 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .147 | .293 (-50%) | .354 (-42%) | .429 (-49%) | .784 (-46%) | -539.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 28 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .157 | .276 (-43%) | .338 (-44%) | .388 (-55%) | .726 (-50%) | -407.0 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 20 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | CHA | AL | 27 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .122 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CHA | AL | 15 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 126 | 209 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 80 | .148 | — | — | — | — | -946 | ||
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
View full game log (252 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 64 | 112 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .161 |
| Away | 62 | 97 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .134 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 64 | 318.2 | 332 | 153 | 108 | 103 | 4.32 |
| Away | 62 | 283.1 | 367 | 174 | 112 | 86 | 5.53 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-06-28 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-24 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-21 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-11 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-06 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-06-03 | CHW | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-05-29 | CHW | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-05-24 | CHW | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-05-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-05-15 | CHW | NYY | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-06-28 | CHW | MIN | L | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-06-24 | CHW | NYY | L | 1.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1936-06-21 | CHW | PHA | L | 6.2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-06-11 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-06-06 | CHW | BOS | — | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1936-06-03 | CHW | NYY | L | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-05-29 | CHW | DET | L | 9.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1936-05-24 | CHW | SLA | W | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936-05-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1936-05-15 | CHW | NYY | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 126 |
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Ray Phelps (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ray Phelps: the record in brief
Ray Phelps's major league career runs from a debut on April 23, 1930 to a final game on June 28, 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Robins (1930 through 1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), and the Chicago White Sox (1935 through 1936). Phelps, born on December 11, 1903, in Dunlap, TN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on July 7, 1971, in Fort Pierce, FL, USA. Ray Phelps was the playing name; the full given name is Raymond Clifford.
Phelps's career pitching line is 33 wins, 35 losses and a 4.93 ERA over 126 appearances. The totals include 190 strikeouts and 24 complete games. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.93 mark was 12.3% worse. No season topped the 14 wins of 1930. In 1930, one of the busiest seasons, Phelps posted a 4.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.80.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Phelps
- What years did Ray Phelps play?
- Ray Phelps played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1936.
- Was Ray Phelps a pitcher?
- Yes. Ray Phelps pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 190 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ray Phelps hit?
- Ray Phelps hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.
- What was Ray Phelps's career batting average?
- Ray Phelps batted .148 over his career, with 31 hits in 209 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ray Phelps have?
- Ray Phelps drove in 12 runs in his career.
- What was Ray Phelps's career ERA?
- Ray Phelps finished with a 4.93 career ERA, going 33-35 with 190 strikeouts.