Ray Prim

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1946)

W–L 22–21
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.28
SO 161
Pitcher PIV 4549.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
12/30/1906 in Salitpa, AL, USA
Died
4/29/1995 in Monte Rio, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-24
Last Game
1946-09-28

Full name: Raymond Lee Prim

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 21 116 34 10 2 4 351.0 379 139 21 72 161 3.56 4549.8

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1933 WS1 AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 14.3 13 5 2 6 3.14 3.86 (+19%) 490.1
1934 WS1 AL 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 14.7 19 11 8 3 6.75 4.29 (-57%) -382.4
1935 PHI NL 3 4 29 6 1 0 0 73.3 110 47 15 27 5.77 4.35 (-33%) 1062.4
1943 CHN NL 4 3 29 5 0 0 1 60.0 67 17 14 27 2.55 3.50 (+27%) 939.2
1945 CHN NL 13 8 34 19 9 2 2 165.3 142 44 23 88 2.40 3.67 (+35%) 3729.4
1946 CHN NL 2 3 14 2 0 0 1 23.3 28 15 10 10 5.79 3.59 (-61%) -1289.0
Career · 6 seasons 22 21 116 34 10 2 4 351.0 379 139 72 161 3.56 — 4,550

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
117 100 8 18 0 0 0 4 0 8 17 .180 .241 .180 .421 -106

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 40.2% below 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
1933 WS1 AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 WS1 AL 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 PHI NL 29 24 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHN NL 29 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 34 51 4 13 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 .255 .260 (-2%) .328 (-2%) .354 (-28%) .683 (-16%) -105.5
1946 CHN NL 14 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 117 100 8 18 0 0 0 4 0 8 17 .180 — — — — -106

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 4.0 4 4 1 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1945 WS CHN 0 1 2 1 0 4.0 4 4 1 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56554902.164
Away61444802.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56197.12097236913.28
Away60153.21706536723.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-28 CHCSTL — 0.1100000
1946-09-25 CHCPIT — 0.1100110
1946-09-19 CHCNY1 — 1.0000010
1946-09-18 CHCNY1 W 0.1000000
1946-09-12 CHCPHI L 1.2211100
1946-09-05 CHCSTL — 0.2000000
1946-09-04 CHCSTL — 2.1410110
1946-09-01 CHCCIN — 0.2333100
1946-08-29 CHCBRO SV 0.1000100
1946-05-19 CHCBSN — 0.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 116 0 16 79 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 WS1 P 2 0 1 7 0 0
1934 WS1 P 8 0 0 5 1 1
1935 PHI P 29 0 4 13 0 2
1943 CHN P 29 0 3 21 1 1
1945 CHN P 34 0 7 25 1 2
1946 CHN P 14 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 116

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1930

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gus Krock
    32-26, 3.49 ERA
  2. 84
    Jim Conway
    22-29, 3.64 ERA
  3. 83
    Frank Ulrich
    19-27, 3.48 ERA
  4. 79
    Dennis Ribant
    24-29, 3.87 ERA
  5. 77
    Tom Hausman
    15-23, 3.80 ERA
  6. 73
    Bobby Mitchell
    20-23, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Prim

What years did Ray Prim play?
Ray Prim played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1946.
Was Ray Prim a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Prim pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 161 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Prim hit?
Ray Prim hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.