Farmer Ray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)

Farmer Ray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 21 career appearances, he went 4-10 with a 3.58 ERA and 35 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

W–L 4–10
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.39
SO 35
Pitcher PIV -1889.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
9/17/1886 in Fort Lyon, CO, USA
Died
3/11/1963 in Electra, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-13
Last Game
1910-09-20

Full name: Robert Henry Ray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Farmer Ray — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 10 21 16 11 0 0 140.2 146 56 3 49 35 3.58 -1889.8

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — 28.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Farmer Ray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 SLA AL 4 10 21 16 11 0 0 140.2 146 56 49 35 3.58 2.79 (-28%) -1889.8
Career · 1 season 4 10 21 16 11 0 0 140.2 146 56 49 35 3.58 — -1,890

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

Farmer Ray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 40 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 .175 .267 .175 .442 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Farmer Ray — 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
1910 SLA AL 21 40 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 .175 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 21 40 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 .175 — — — — 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

Farmer Ray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8141200.143
Away14272501.185

Pitching — Home / Away

Farmer Ray — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home856.2582221133.49
Away1384.1883229223.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Farmer Ray — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-09-20 SLABOSL 100000001
1910-09-09 SLACHWL 201000001
1910-09-05 SLADETL 300000000
1910-08-29 SLAMINL 300000000
1910-08-19 SLANYYL 300000000
1910-08-16 SLABOSL 000000000
1910-08-12 SLANYYW 300000000
1910-08-08 SLAPHAL 310000000
1910-08-04 SLAMINL 201000010
1910-07-31 SLACLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Farmer Ray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-09-20 SLABOS L 4.0421300
1910-09-09 SLACHW L 9.01185620
1910-09-05 SLADET L 8.0843240
1910-08-29 SLAMIN — 8.0942030
1910-08-19 SLANYY L 8.01065411
1910-08-16 SLABOS — 1.0000000
1910-08-12 SLANYY W 9.01043210
1910-08-08 SLAPHA L 9.01465140
1910-08-04 SLAMIN L 9.01294621
1910-07-31 SLACLE — 9.0643230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Farmer Ray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 16 4 34 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Farmer Ray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 SLA P 21 16 4 34 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Farmer Ray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 21

Farmer Ray: the record in brief

The profile opens with Farmer Ray's first major league game on June 13, 1910; the last one listed came on September 20, 1910. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Browns in 1910. Listed as a pitcher, Ray hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 160 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads September 17, 1886, in Fort Lyon, CO, USA. The bio records the death on March 11, 1963, in Electra, TX, USA. Ray's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Henry Ray.

Ray pitched in 21 games, starting 16, and finished with a 4-10 record and 3.58 ERA. The totals include 35 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Ray's seasons was 2.79, so the 3.58 figure ran 28.5% worse than average. Ray's only pitching season is 1910: 21 games, 35 strikeouts.

Ray's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 43 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Ray, 21 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Ray's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 34 assists and 5 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmer Ray

Was Farmer Ray a pitcher?
Yes. Farmer Ray pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Farmer Ray hit?
Farmer Ray hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Farmer Ray's career batting average?
Farmer Ray batted .175 over his career, with 7 hits in 40 at bats.
How many RBI did Farmer Ray have?
Farmer Ray drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Farmer Ray's career ERA?
Farmer Ray finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 4-10 with 35 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Farmer Ray have?
Farmer Ray recorded 35 career strikeouts.