Ray Poole
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)
Ray Poole was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. In 15 career games, he hit .200 with 3 hits and 1 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/1/2006 in Burlington, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-09-09
- Last Game
- 1947-06-13
Full name: Raymond Herman Poole
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.
Career OPS .450 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | PHA | AL | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-06-13 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-06-11 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-08 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-05-25 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-05-24 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-21 | PHA | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-05-18 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-15 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-11 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-05-10 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College | Salisbury | NC | 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 |
Ray Poole: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 9, 1941 and the final game on June 13, 1947, Ray Poole built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics from 1941 to 1947. Poole hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 16, 1920, in Salisbury, NC, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Poole's death is recorded on March 1, 2006, in Burlington, NC, USA. Poole's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Herman Poole.
Poole finished with 3 hits from 15 at bats in 15 games, which works out to .200, adding 1 RBI. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Poole's .200 average sits 23.7% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 3, in 1947.
The college table lists Catawba College in 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941. Poole's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 15 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Poole
- What years did Ray Poole play?
- Ray Poole played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
- Was Ray Poole a pitcher?
- No. Ray Poole was a position player.
- How many home runs did Ray Poole hit?
- Ray Poole hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Ray Poole's career batting average?
- Ray Poole batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ray Poole have?
- Ray Poole drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Ray Poole in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Poole has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.