Otto Ray

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Otto Ray was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 193 career games, he hit .298 with 173 hits, 5 home runs, and 84 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 989.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .298
HR 5
RBI 84
H 173
OPS .804
PIV 989
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
5/19/1893 in Lexington, MO, USA
Died
1/19/1976 in Liberty, MO, USA

Full name: Otto C. Ray

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Otto Ray — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
26.0 24.0 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 .167 .200 .167 .367

Career Batting Statistics

Otto Ray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 581 104 173 33 18 5 84 20 54 5 .298 .362 .442 .804 989

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OPS .804 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Otto 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
1920 KCM NNL 28 86 11 22 4 2 0 8 3 8 0 .256 .271 (-6%) .331 (-4%) .363 (-4%) .694 (-4%) -58.5
1921 KCM NNL 16 38 8 8 0 1 0 1 1 7 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1921 COG NNL 35 127 20 38 6 5 0 20 8 12 2 .299 .286 (+5%) .344 (+6%) .395 (+8%) .739 (+7%) 0.0
1922 SLS NNL 44 142 27 40 6 2 2 18 5 11 3 .282 .285 (-1%) .345 (-2%) .397 (-1%) .743 (-2%) -40.5
1923 SLS NNL 41 102 21 34 6 5 1 15 1 6 0 .333 .282 (+18%) .344 (+7%) .390 (+33%) .734 (+21%) 319.7
1924 CBN NNL 29 86 17 31 11 3 2 22 2 10 0 .360 .283 (+27%) .345 (+25%) .389 (+61%) .734 (+44%) 631.0
Career · 6 seasons 193 581 104 173 33 18 5 84 20 54 5 .298 — — — — 852

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

Otto Ray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home150100.200
Away6190300.158

Last 7 Games — Batting

Otto Ray — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-19 CG1CB1L 302000010
1921-06-20 CG1CAGL 400000000
1921-06-19 CG1CAGL 401000001
1921-05-09 KCMCAGL 200000000
1921-05-08 KCMCAGW 300000000
1921-05-07 KCMCAGL 300000000
1920-08-01 KCMCAGW 501000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Otto Ray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 9 99 1 3 1
C 126 108 500 122 27 13
OF 38 28 48 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Otto Ray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 KCM C 17 14 93 14 6 1
1920 KCM OF 11 10 13 2 0 0
1921 KCM C 13 11 49 12 3 1
1921 KCM OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1921 COG C 32 31 115 40 7 5
1921 COG OF 4 3 9 1 1 0
1922 SLS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1922 SLS C 29 25 117 23 7 1
1922 SLS OF 10 5 8 0 0 0
1923 SLS C 22 16 84 22 1 3
1923 SLS OF 7 4 12 2 0 0
1924 CBN 1B 10 9 98 1 3 1
1924 CBN C 13 11 42 11 3 2
1924 CBN OF 4 4 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Otto Ray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 126
First Base 11
Left Field 15
Center Field 2
Right Field 21

Otto Ray: the record in brief

Otto Ray's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1924. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Monarchs (1920 to 1921), the Chicago Giants (1921), the St. Louis Stars (1922 through 1923), and the Cleveland Browns (1924). Ray, born on May 19, 1893, in Lexington, MO, USA, is listed as a catcher. Ray died on January 19, 1976, in Liberty, MO, USA. The given name on file is Otto C. Ray.

Across 193 games at the plate, Ray's career line reads 173 hits in 581 at bats for a .298 average, along with 5 home runs, 84 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .362 clip and slugging .442, Ray finished with a .804 OPS. Measured against the leagues Ray played in, the .298 career average compares with a .282 league average over the same seasons, 5.5% above the league. The highest hit total in a season was 40, in 1922. The RBI column peaks at 22 in 1924.

Frequently Asked Questions about Otto Ray

Was Otto Ray a pitcher?
No. Otto Ray was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Otto Ray hit?
Otto Ray hit 5 career home runs with 173 hits.
What was Otto Ray's career batting average?
Otto Ray batted .298 over his career, with 173 hits in 581 at bats.
How many RBI did Otto Ray have?
Otto Ray drove in 84 runs in his career.
Is Otto Ray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Otto Ray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Otto Ray play for?
Otto Ray played for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago Giants, the St. Louis Stars, and the Cleveland Browns.