What years did Jim Ray play?

Jim Ray played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974.

Was Jim Ray a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Ray pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 407 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Ray hit?

Jim Ray hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

Jim Ray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1974)

W–L 43–30

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.31

SO 407

Pitcher PIV -1691.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 12/1/1944 in Rock Hill, SC, USA
Died: 5/26/2005 in Margate, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-16
Last Game: 1974-09-30

Full name: James Francis Ray

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	30	308	20	1	0	25	617.7	541	247	52	271	407	3.60	-1691.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	HOU	NL	0	2	3	2	0	0	7.7	11	9	6	7	10.57	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1968	HOU	NL	2	3	41	2	1	1	80.7	65	24	25	71	2.68	2.98 (+10%)	1198.4
1969	HOU	NL	8	2	40	13	0	0	115.0	105	50	48	115	3.91	3.61 (-8%)	1637.6
1970	HOU	NL	6	3	52	2	0	5	105.0	97	38	49	67	3.26	3.89 (+16%)	-1275.4
1971	HOU	NL	10	4	47	1	0	3	97.7	72	23	31	46	2.12	3.47 (+39%)	1361.4
1972	HOU	NL	10	9	54	0	0	8	90.3	77	43	44	50	4.28	3.26 (-31%)	-2321.6
1973	HOU	NL	6	4	42	0	0	6	69.0	65	34	38	25	4.43	3.75 (-18%)	-1413.9
1974	DET	AL	1	3	28	0	0	2	52.3	49	26	29	26	4.47	3.63 (-23%)	-877.4
Career · 9 seasons			43	30	308	20	1	25	617.2	541	247	271	407	3.60	—	-1,691

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
309	117	4	16	0	0	0	6	0	2	43	.137	.158	.137	.295	0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .137 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .295 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	HOU	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	HOU	NL	42	15	0	1	0	0	7	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	HOU	NL	40	26	1	3	2	0	9	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	HOU	NL	52	27	1	5	2	0	9	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	HOU	NL	47	18	1	3	1	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	HOU	NL	54	16	0	1	0	0	9	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	HOU	NL	42	13	1	3	1	0	4	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			309	117	4	16	6	2	43	.137	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	174	53	2	8	0	2	.151
Away	135	64	2	8	0	4	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	174	332.1	268	114	126	222	3.09
Away	134	285.2	273	134	145	185	4.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-30	DET	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-26	DET	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-14	DET	NYY	—	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1974-09-11	DET	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1974-09-10	DET	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1974-08-25	DET	TEX	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1974-08-18	DET	OAK	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1974-08-11	DET	TEX	—	1.2	3	3	3	2	0	0
1974-08-08	DET	CLE	W	2.0	3	1	0	0	2	0
1974-08-06	DET	CLE	L	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	308	20	26	70	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	HOU	P	3	2	1	2	0	0
1966	HOU	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968	HOU	P	41	2	2	9	1	0
1969	HOU	P	40	13	5	11	0	0
1970	HOU	P	52	2	4	17	1	1
1971	HOU	P	47	1	2	7	0	0
1972	HOU	P	54	0	6	6	0	0
1973	HOU	P	42	0	4	9	0	0
1974	DET	P	28	0	2	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	308

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Ray

What years did Jim Ray play?: Jim Ray played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974.
Was Jim Ray a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Ray pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 407 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Ray hit?: Jim Ray hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.