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.

What was Jim Ray's career batting average?

Jim Ray batted .137 over his career, with 16 hits in 117 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Ray have?

Jim Ray drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Jim Ray's career ERA?

Jim Ray finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 43-30 with 407 strikeouts.

Jim Ray

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

Jim Ray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974 for the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 308 career appearances, he went 43-30 with a 3.60 ERA, 407 strikeouts, and 25 saves.

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 12, 2026

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

Jim Ray — 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	617.2	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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Jim Ray Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	7.2	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	80.2	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	97.2	72	23	31	46	2.12	3.47 (+39%)	1361.4
1972	HOU	NL	10	9	54	0	0	8	90.1	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	52.1	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

Jim Ray — 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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Jim Ray Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jim Ray — 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

Jim Ray — 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

Jim Ray — 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

Jim Ray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	308	20	26	70	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Ray — 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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Jim Ray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	308

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Jim Ray: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Ray debuted on September 16, 1965 and played a final game on September 30, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1965 through 1973) and the Detroit Tigers (1974). Ray, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Ray was born on December 1, 1944, in Rock Hill, SC, USA. Ray died on May 26, 2005, in Margate, FL, USA. On the record, Jim Ray was born James Francis Ray.

Ray pitched in 308 games, starting 20, and finished with a 43-30 record and 3.60 ERA. The totals include 407 strikeouts and 25 saves. Ray's 3.60 ERA was close to the 3.52 league figure for those seasons. Ray won 10 games in 1971, the most of any season listed. Ray struck out 115 batters in 1969, a career high. In 1971, one of the busiest seasons, Ray posted a 2.12 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.47.

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.
What was Jim Ray's career batting average?: Jim Ray batted .137 over his career, with 16 hits in 117 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Ray have?: Jim Ray drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Jim Ray's career ERA?: Jim Ray finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 43-30 with 407 strikeouts.