Johnny Ray

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .219
HR 0
RBI 40
H 134
OPS .569
PIV -842
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
9/8/1911 in Williamson County, TN, USA
Died
6/28/1957 in Nashville, TN, USA

Full name: John Ray

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
175 611 102 134 7 5 0 40 9 80 6 .219 .322 .247 .569 -842

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 BBB NAL 16 60 14 27 0 2 0 10 2 8 0 .450 .276 (+63%) .342 (+54%) .398 (+30%) .740 (+41%) 480.1
1939 CBR NAL 25 95 21 18 3 1 0 6 3 12 4 .189 .274 (-31%) .342 (-14%) .393 (-38%) .735 (-27%) -397.2
1940 CBR NAL 24 84 18 20 0 0 0 5 1 20 0 .238 .267 (-11%) .335 (+20%) .387 (-39%) .722 (-11%) -25.1
1941 JRC NAL 10 35 5 7 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 9 32 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .156 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 36 117 16 20 0 2 0 3 3 12 0 .171 .255 (-33%) .324 (-18%) .346 (-41%) .671 (-30%) -501.4
1944 CIC NAL 29 111 16 22 2 0 0 5 0 13 0 .198 .261 (-24%) .325 (-11%) .357 (-40%) .683 (-26%) -398.2
1945 CIC NAL 5 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1945 KCM NAL 11 31 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 10 37 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 .135 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 175 611 102 134 7 5 0 40 9 80 6 .219 — — — — -842

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home722284563013.276
Away872654770214.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-01 BIRCIAW 402100100
1945-08-30 BIRCIAL 010000000
1945-08-19 BIRCVBL 300000010
1945-08-11 BIRKCMW 200000020
1945-07-24 KCMCVBL 301000000
1945-07-23 KCMMEMW 200000110
1945-07-22 KCMMEMW 300000000
1945-07-22 KCMMEMW 100000000
1945-07-08 KCMBIRW 423100310
1945-07-07 KCMBIRW 011000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 3 29 1 2 2
2B 3 2 4 7 2 0
3B 13 13 20 21 5 1
OF 152 146 282 13 14 1
SS 2 1 4 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BBB OF 17 16 35 2 2 1
1939 CBR OF 25 24 56 3 2 0
1940 CBR 1B 2 2 19 1 0 1
1940 CBR OF 22 22 43 1 4 0
1941 JRC 1B 1 1 10 0 2 1
1941 JRC 3B 4 4 8 6 1 1
1941 JRC OF 4 4 11 2 0 0
1941 JRC SS 1 1 2 2 0 0
1942 JRC 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 JRC 3B 3 3 3 3 2 0
1942 JRC OF 5 5 6 1 0 0
1943 CC OF 35 34 67 1 2 0
1943 CC SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1944 CIC 3B 3 3 3 6 1 0
1944 CIC OF 26 26 35 2 3 0
1945 CIC 2B 2 2 4 7 2 0
1945 KCM 3B 3 3 6 6 1 0
1945 KCM OF 8 6 11 0 1 0
1945 BBB OF 10 9 18 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 3
Third Base 13
Shortstop 2
Left Field 7
Center Field 114
Right Field 31

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Ray

Was Johnny Ray a pitcher?
No. Johnny Ray was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Ray hit?
Johnny Ray hit 0 career home runs with 134 hits.