Ray Prim

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

Ray Prim was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1946 for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he went 22-21 with a 3.56 ERA and 161 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4549.8.

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

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

Ray Prim — 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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Ray Prim — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 14.1 13 5 2 6 3.14 3.86 (+19%) 490.1
1934 WS1 AL 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 14.2 19 11 8 3 6.75 4.29 (-57%) -382.4
1935 PHI NL 3 4 29 6 1 0 0 73.1 110 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 2 165.1 142 44 23 88 2.40 3.67 (+35%) 3729.4
1946 CHN NL 2 3 14 2 0 0 1 23.1 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

Ray Prim — 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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Ray Prim — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Ray Prim — 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

Ray Prim — 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

Ray Prim — 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

Ray Prim — 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

Ray Prim — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56554902.164
Away61444802.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Prim — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56197.12097236913.28
Away60153.21706536723.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Prim — 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

Ray Prim — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 116 0 16 79 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Prim — 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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Ray Prim — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 116

College History

Ray Prim — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1930

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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

Ray Prim: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ray Prim's first major league game on September 24, 1933; the last one listed came on September 28, 1946. Prim played for the Washington Senators (1933 through 1934), the Philadelphia Phillies (1935), and the Chicago Cubs (1943 through 1946). Prim is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 178 pounds. The bio says Prim batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is December 30, 1906, in Salitpa, AL, USA. The bio records the death on April 29, 1995, in Monte Rio, CA, USA. On the record, Ray Prim was born Raymond Lee Prim.

The pitching table credits Prim with a 22-21 record and a 3.56 ERA in 116 games. The totals include 161 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same years, Prim was 7.9% better. The best win total was 13, in 1945. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.40 in 1945, when the league's was 3.67.

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.
What was Ray Prim's career batting average?
Ray Prim batted .180 over his career, with 18 hits in 100 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Prim have?
Ray Prim drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Ray Prim's career ERA?
Ray Prim finished with a 3.56 career ERA, going 22-21 with 161 strikeouts.