Robbie Ray
Active Player
Born: 10/1/1991 in Brentwood, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-05-06
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 225 lbs
Full name: Robert Glenn Ray
Biography
Robbie Ray, born in 1991, is an active professional baseball pitcher currently making his mark in Major League Baseball. Since beginning his career in 2014, Ray has established himself as a formidable presence on the mound, known for his power pitching and ability to generate strikeouts. With a career record of 77-73 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.98, he has amassed 1,548 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness in overpowering hitters. Though he has not recorded any saves, Ray's role as a starting pitcher has been pivotal in his teams' successes.
Ray's accolades include winning the prestigious Cy Young Award, highlighting his exceptional performance in a season and solidifying his status among the game's elite pitchers. He is also recognized for being selected as an All-Star, further underscoring his impact during his career. As he continues to play, Ray remains an influential figure in the current era of baseball, contributing to the game's evolution with his unique pitching style and competitive spirit. His journey reflects both the challenges and triumphs faced by pitchers in today's fast-paced and highly competitive league.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 81 | 265 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1441.0 | 1250 | 631 | 216 | 608 | 1734 | 3.94 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DET | AL | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 8.16 | -1070.3 |
| 2015 | AZ | NL | 5 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.7 | 121 | 50 | 49 | 119 | 3.52 | - |
| 2016 | AZ | NL | 8 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.3 | 185 | 95 | 71 | 218 | 4.90 | - |
| 2017 | AZ | NL | 15 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 162.0 | 116 | 52 | 71 | 218 | 2.89 | - |
| 2018 | AZ | NL | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.7 | 97 | 54 | 70 | 165 | 3.93 | - |
| 2019 | AZ | NL | 12 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.3 | 150 | 84 | 84 | 235 | 4.34 | - |
| 2020 | AZ | NL | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 7.84 | - |
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4.79 | -449.9 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 13 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193.3 | 150 | 61 | 52 | 248 | 2.84 | 2880.1 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 12 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189.0 | 163 | 78 | 62 | 212 | 3.71 | -967.1 |
| 2023 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8.10 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SFG | NL | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.7 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 4.70 | - |
| 2025 | SF | NL | 11 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182.3 | 148 | 74 | 73 | 186 | 3.65 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 237 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 0.143 | 0.157 | 0.181 | 0.338 | -1305.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DET | AL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | AZ | NL | 23 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.097 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | AZ | NL | 32 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0.189 | -316.7 |
| 2017 | AZ | NL | 28 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0.245 | -214.0 |
| 2018 | AZ | NL | 25 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.077 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | AZ | NL | 34 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.073 | -775.2 |
| 2020 | AZ | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | SEA | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SEA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SFG | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALWC2 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC1 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLWC | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7.42 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALDS2 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| 2022 | ALWC2 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12.00 |
| 2020 | ALWC1 | TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | ARI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8.31 |
| 2017 | NLWC | ARI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.86 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 233 | 229 | 33 | 117 | 7 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DET | P | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | ARI | P | 23 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | ARI | P | 32 | 32 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | ARI | P | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | ARI | P | 24 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ARI | P | 33 | 33 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | ARI | P | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TOR | P | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TOR | P | 32 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | SEA | P | 32 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | SEA | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | SFN | P | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 233 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2021 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2021 | Cy Young Award | |
| 2021 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher | |
| 2021 | Pitcher of the Month | August |
| 2021 | Player of the Week | Week of 2021-09-04 |
| 2016 | Player of the Week | Week of 2016-08-20 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ARI | NL | $521,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $521,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cy Young Award | AL | 1st | 207.0 | 210 | 29 |
| 2021 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 4.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cy Young Award | NL | 7th | 6.0 | 210 | 0 |