Was Curt Raydon a pitcher?

Yes. Curt Raydon pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 85 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Curt Raydon hit?

Curt Raydon hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Curt Raydon's career batting average?

Curt Raydon batted .026 over his career, with 1 hits in 38 at bats.

How many RBI did Curt Raydon have?

Curt Raydon drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Curt Raydon's career ERA?

Curt Raydon finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 8-4 with 85 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Curt Raydon have?

Curt Raydon recorded 85 career strikeouts.

Curt Raydon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)

Curt Raydon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 31 career appearances, he went 8-4 with a 3.62 ERA and 85 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 8–4

ERA 3.62

WHIP 1.33

SO 85

Pitcher PIV -1898.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 11/18/1933 in Bloomington, IL, USA
Died: 3/3/2018 in Sam Rayburn, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-15
Last Game: 1958-09-14

Full name: Curtis Lowell Raydon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Curt Raydon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	4	31	20	2	1	1	134.3	118	54	18	61	85	3.62	-1898.2

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Curt Raydon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	PIT	NL	8	4	31	20	2	1	1	134.3	118	54	61	85	3.62	3.86 (+6%)	-1898.2
Career · 1 season			8	4	31	20	2	1	1	134.1	118	54	61	85	3.62	—	-1,898

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

Curt Raydon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	38	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	25	.026	.159	.026	.185	0

Career AVG .026 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 89.8% below league average.

Career OBP .159 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Career SLG .026 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 93.3% below league average.

Career OPS .185 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 74.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Curt Raydon — 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
1958	PIT	NL	31	38	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	25	.026	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			31	38	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	25	.026	—	—	—	—	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

Curt Raydon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	20	2	1	0	1	.050
Away	19	18	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Curt Raydon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	71.0	59	21	27	48	2.66
Away	19	63.1	59	33	34	37	4.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Curt Raydon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1958-09-14	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	1
1958-09-08	PIT	CIN	W	2	1	1	0	1
1958-09-03	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	2
1958-08-30	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1958-08-24	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1958-08-19	PIT	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	1
1958-08-13	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	1
1958-08-09	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	2
1958-08-04	PIT	ATL	W	1	0	0	2	1
1958-07-31	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Curt Raydon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-14	PIT	CHC	—	4.1	4	4	3	0	4	1
1958-09-08	PIT	CIN	W	6.0	4	1	0	3	3	0
1958-09-03	PIT	CIN	—	4.2	5	3	2	2	2	0
1958-08-30	PIT	ATL	L	2.0	4	5	5	2	0	2
1958-08-24	PIT	STL	—	3.0	4	4	4	1	4	1
1958-08-19	PIT	CHC	W	6.0	6	3	2	4	3	0
1958-08-13	PIT	PHI	—	1.1	3	3	3	3	1	1
1958-08-09	PIT	CIN	W	8.1	6	2	2	5	5	0
1958-08-04	PIT	ATL	W	8.0	8	3	2	2	4	0
1958-07-31	PIT	CHC	—	6.0	7	3	3	1	6	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Curt Raydon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	20	8	9	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curt Raydon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	PIT	P	31	20	8	9	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Curt Raydon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	31

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Raydon

Was Curt Raydon a pitcher?: Yes. Curt Raydon pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Curt Raydon hit?: Curt Raydon hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Curt Raydon's career batting average?: Curt Raydon batted .026 over his career, with 1 hits in 38 at bats.
How many RBI did Curt Raydon have?: Curt Raydon drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Curt Raydon's career ERA?: Curt Raydon finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 8-4 with 85 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Curt Raydon have?: Curt Raydon recorded 85 career strikeouts.