What years did Ray Powell play?

Ray Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1924.

Was Ray Powell a pitcher?

No. Ray Powell was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ray Powell hit?

Ray Powell hit 35 career home runs with 890 hits.

What was Ray Powell's career batting average?

Ray Powell batted .268 over his career, with 890 hits in 3,324 at bats.

How many RBI did Ray Powell have?

Ray Powell drove in 276 runs in his career.

Is Ray Powell in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ray Powell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ray Powell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1924)

Ray Powell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1924 for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 875 career games, he hit .268 with 890 hits, 35 home runs, and 276 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,048.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .268

HR 35

RBI 276

H 890

OPS .711

PIV 1,048

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 11/20/1888 in Siloam Springs, AR, USA
Died: 10/16/1962 in Chillicothe, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-04-16
Last Game: 1924-09-28

Full name: Raymond Raeth Powell

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Career Batting Statistics

Ray Powell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
875	3,324	467	890	117	67	35	276	51	321	461	.268	.336	.375	.711	1,048

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ray Powell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BSN	NL	88	357	42	97	10	4	4	30	12	24	54	.272	.248 (+9%)	.312 (+2%)	.323 (+10%)	.635 (+6%)	297.1
1918	BSN	NL	53	188	31	40	7	5	0	20	2	29	30	.213	.255 (-17%)	.318 (+1%)	.326 (-7%)	.645 (-3%)	-45.4
1919	BSN	NL	123	470	51	111	12	12	2	33	16	41	79	.236	.262 (-10%)	.322 (-6%)	.347 (-6%)	.670 (-6%)	-464.4
1920	BSN	NL	147	609	69	137	12	12	6	29	10	44	83	.225	.271 (-17%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-14%)	.694 (-14%)	-1408.0
1921	BSN	NL	149	624	114	191	25	18	12	74	6	58	85	.306	.286 (+7%)	.344 (+7%)	.395 (+17%)	.739 (+12%)	1551.3
1922	BSN	NL	142	550	82	163	22	11	6	37	3	59	66	.296	.285 (+4%)	.345 (+7%)	.397 (+3%)	.743 (+5%)	616.1
1923	BSN	NL	97	338	57	102	20	4	4	38	1	45	36	.302	.282 (+7%)	.344 (+12%)	.390 (+8%)	.734 (+10%)	723.2
1924	BSN	NL	74	188	21	49	9	1	1	15	1	21	28	.261	.283 (-8%)	.345 (-2%)	.389 (-14%)	.734 (-8%)	-221.5
Career · 9 seasons			875	3,324	467	890	117	67	35	276	51	321	461	.268	—	—	—	—	1,048

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 Powell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	432	1574	215	409	13	132	.260
Away	443	1747	252	481	22	147	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Powell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1924-09-28	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1924-09-20	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-19	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1924-09-18	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-16	BSN	CHC	L	5	0	2	1	0	0
1924-09-16	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-12	BSN	PIT	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
1924-09-10	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1924-09-10	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1924-09-06	BSN	BRO	W	1	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Powell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	826	0	2020	124	91	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Powell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	DET	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1917	BSN	OF	88	231	14	6	2
1918	BSN	OF	53	121	8	7	2
1919	BSN	OF	122	213	21	12	7
1920	BSN	OF	147	370	25	18	5
1921	BSN	OF	149	377	21	19	3
1922	BSN	OF	136	377	18	8	2
1923	BSN	OF	84	214	8	14	0
1924	BSN	OF	46	117	9	7	3

Career Games by Position

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Ray Powell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	11
Center Field	694
Right Field	122

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Powell

What years did Ray Powell play?: Ray Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1924.
Was Ray Powell a pitcher?: No. Ray Powell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ray Powell hit?: Ray Powell hit 35 career home runs with 890 hits.
What was Ray Powell's career batting average?: Ray Powell batted .268 over his career, with 890 hits in 3,324 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Powell have?: Ray Powell drove in 276 runs in his career.
Is Ray Powell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ray Powell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.