Was Laymon Ramsey a pitcher?

Yes. Laymon Ramsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Laymon Ramsey hit?

Laymon Ramsey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Laymon Ramsey play for?

Laymon Ramsey played for one team, the Memphis Red Sox (1947).

What were Laymon Ramsey's career stats?

In 3 games, Laymon Ramsey went 2-1 with a 4.96 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.

What position did Laymon Ramsey play?

Laymon Ramsey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Laymon Ramsey and how much did he weigh?

Laymon Ramsey was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 174 pounds.

What was Laymon Ramsey's career ERA?

Laymon Ramsey finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 2-1 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Laymon Ramsey have?

Laymon Ramsey recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Laymon Ramsey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Laymon Ramsey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Laymon Ramsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Laymon Ramsey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. Across 3 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 4.96 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 322.0.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 4.96

WHIP 1.65

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 322.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 174 lb
Born: 8/24/1917 in Grady, AL, USA
Died: 4/7/2003 in Birmingham, AL, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Laymon Ramsey — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
7.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286

Pitching

Laymon Ramsey — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	7	11	5	6	0	55.2	70	58	25	0	7	8	4.04	1.38

Career Pitching Statistics

Laymon Ramsey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	3	3	2	0	0	16.1	19	9	0	8	8	4.96	322.0

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 24.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Laymon Ramsey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	MRS	NAL	2	1	3	3	2	0	0	16.1	19	9	8	8	4.96	3.97 (-25%)	322.0
Career · 1 season			2	1	3	3	2	0	0	16.1	19	9	8	8	4.96	—	322

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

Laymon Ramsey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Laymon Ramsey — 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
1947	MRS	NAL	3	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Laymon Ramsey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Laymon Ramsey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	21.0	12	0	2	5	0.00
Away	6	31.1	50	25	4	2	7.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Laymon Ramsey — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1947-09-14	MEM	KCM	W	2
1947-09-11	MEM	IN9	L	0
1947-09-10	MEM	IN9	L	0
1947-09-04	MEM	BIR	L	0
1947-08-23	MEM	IN9	L	0
1947-08-20	MEM	BIR	L	0
1947-08-18	MEM	BIR	L	0
1947-08-08	MEM	CVB	L	0
1947-08-03	MEM	CVB	L	0
1947-07-30	MEM	IN9	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Laymon Ramsey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1947-09-14	MEM	KCM	W	5.0	3	1	1	4	2
1947-09-11	MEM	IN9	—	6.1	0	5	0	0	0
1947-09-10	MEM	IN9	—	3.2	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-04	MEM	BIR	—	2.0	4	3	0	0	0
1947-08-23	MEM	IN9	L	8.0	11	7	7	0	0
1947-08-20	MEM	BIR	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-18	MEM	BIR	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-08	MEM	CVB	L	8.0	15	11	11	0	0
1947-08-03	MEM	CVB	L	2.1	9	7	6	0	0
1947-07-30	MEM	IN9	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Laymon Ramsey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	3	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Laymon Ramsey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	MRS	P	3	3	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Laymon Ramsey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Laymon Ramsey: the record in brief

The season rows for Laymon Ramsey begin in 1947. Ramsey's only club in the season tables is the Memphis Red Sox. Born on August 24, 1917, in Grady, AL, USA, Ramsey is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 174 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Ramsey died on April 7, 2003, in Birmingham, AL, USA.

Ramsey pitched in 3 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-1 record and 4.96 ERA. The totals include 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.96 mark was 24.9% worse. All of that pitching came in 1947, with 3 games and 8 strikeouts. Ramsey's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 322.0.

The Negro Leagues section records 1 hits in 7 at bats for Ramsey, a .143 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Ramsey went 2-7 with a 4.04 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Laymon Ramsey

Was Laymon Ramsey a pitcher?: Yes. Laymon Ramsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Laymon Ramsey hit?: Laymon Ramsey hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Laymon Ramsey play for?: Laymon Ramsey played for one team, the Memphis Red Sox (1947).
What were Laymon Ramsey's career stats?: In 3 games, Laymon Ramsey went 2-1 with a 4.96 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.
What position did Laymon Ramsey play?: Laymon Ramsey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Laymon Ramsey and how much did he weigh?: Laymon Ramsey was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 174 pounds.
What was Laymon Ramsey's career ERA?: Laymon Ramsey finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 2-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Laymon Ramsey have?: Laymon Ramsey recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Laymon Ramsey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Laymon Ramsey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.