What years did Ribs Raney play?

Ribs Raney played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.

Was Ribs Raney a pitcher?

Yes. Ribs Raney pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ribs Raney hit?

Ribs Raney hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ribs Raney's career batting average?

Ribs Raney batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Ribs Raney's career ERA?

Ribs Raney finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 1-3 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ribs Raney have?

Ribs Raney recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Ribs Raney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1950)

Ribs Raney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 7.36 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 7.36

WHIP 2.13

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -643.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 2/16/1923 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 7/7/2003 in Warren, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-18
Last Game: 1950-04-23

Full name: Frank Robert Donald Raney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ribs Raney — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	4	3	1	0	0	18.3	25	15	2	14	7	7.36	-643.9

Career ERA 7.36 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 73.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ribs Raney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1949	SLA	AL	1	2	3	3	1	16.3	23	14	12	5	7.71	4.12 (-87%)	-643.9
1950	SLA	AL	0	1	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	2	2	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	4	3	1	18.1	25	15	14	7	7.36	—	-644

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

Ribs Raney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ribs Raney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	SLA	AL	3	6	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ribs Raney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ribs Raney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	11.0	12	6	8	5	4.91
Away	2	7.1	13	9	6	2	11.05

Last 4 Games — Batting

Ribs Raney — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1950-04-23	SLA	CLE	L	1	1
1949-10-01	SLA	CHW	W	4	0
1949-09-23	SLA	CHW	L	2	1
1949-09-18	SLA	PHA	L	0	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Ribs Raney — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-04-23	SLA	CLE	L	2.0	2	2	1	2	2	0
1949-10-01	SLA	CHW	W	9.0	10	6	5	6	3	1
1949-09-23	SLA	CHW	L	7.0	9	3	3	2	2	0
1949-09-18	SLA	PHA	L	0.1	4	6	6	4	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ribs Raney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ribs Raney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	SLA	P	3	0	1	2	0	0
1950	SLA	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ribs Raney — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Ribs Raney

What years did Ribs Raney play?: Ribs Raney played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.
Was Ribs Raney a pitcher?: Yes. Ribs Raney pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ribs Raney hit?: Ribs Raney hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ribs Raney's career batting average?: Ribs Raney batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Ribs Raney's career ERA?: Ribs Raney finished with a 7.36 career ERA, going 1-3 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ribs Raney have?: Ribs Raney recorded 7 career strikeouts.