What years did Claude Raymond play?

Claude Raymond played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971.

Was Claude Raymond a pitcher?

Yes. Claude Raymond pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 497 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Claude Raymond hit?

Claude Raymond hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What teams did Claude Raymond play for?

Claude Raymond played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1959), the Atlanta Braves (1961–1963, 1967–1969), the Houston Astros (1964–1967), and the Montreal Expos (1969–1971).

Did Claude Raymond win a Cy Young Award?

No. Claude Raymond did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Claude Raymond win?

Claude Raymond was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Claude Raymond's career stats?

In 449 games, Claude Raymond went 46-53 with a 3.66 ERA, 497 strikeouts, 721.0 innings pitched, and 83 saves.

What position did Claude Raymond play?

Claude Raymond played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Claude Raymond and how much did he weigh?

Claude Raymond was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Claude Raymond's career ERA?

Claude Raymond finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 46-53 with 497 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Claude Raymond have?

Claude Raymond recorded 497 career strikeouts.

Is Claude Raymond in the Hall of Fame?

No. Claude Raymond has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Claude Raymond make?

Claude Raymond was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Claude Raymond

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1971)

Claude Raymond was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 449 career appearances, he went 46-53 with a 3.66 ERA, 497 strikeouts, and 83 saves. Claude Raymond was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 396.2.

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 23, 2026

W–L 46–53

ERA 3.66

WHIP 1.30

SO 497

Pitcher PIV 396.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 5/7/1937 in St. Jean, QC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1959-04-15
Last Game: 1971-09-25
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jean Claude Marc Raymond

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Career Pitching Statistics

Claude Raymond — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
46	53	449	7	2	0	83	721.0	711	293	75	225	497	3.66	396.2

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Claude Raymond Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	CHA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.0	5	4	2	1	9.00	—	0.0
1961	ML1	NL	1	0	13	0	0	2	20.1	22	9	9	13	3.98	4.03 (+1%)	-11.7
1962	ML1	NL	5	5	26	0	0	10	42.2	37	13	15	40	2.74	3.96 (+31%)	531.9
1963	ML1	NL	4	6	45	0	0	5	53.1	57	32	27	44	5.40	3.46 (-56%)	-2718.4
1964	HOU	NL	5	5	38	0	0	0	79.2	64	25	22	56	2.82	3.58 (+21%)	1924.1
1965	HOU	NL	7	4	33	7	2	5	96.1	87	31	16	79	2.90	3.50 (+17%)	2844.4
1966	HOU	NL	7	5	62	0	0	16	92.0	85	32	25	73	3.13	3.52 (+11%)	455.2
1967	HOU	NL	0	4	21	0	0	5	31.0	31	11	7	17	3.19	3.30 (+3%)	-857.6
1967	ATL	NL	4	1	28	0	0	5	34.1	33	10	11	14	2.62	3.30 (+21%)	-118.9
1968	ATL	NL	3	5	36	0	0	10	60.1	56	19	18	37	2.83	2.98 (+5%)	25.7
1969	ATL	NL	2	2	33	0	0	1	48.0	56	28	13	15	5.25	3.61 (-45%)	-349.9
1969	MON	NL	1	2	15	0	0	1	22.0	21	10	8	11	4.09	3.61 (-13%)	-242.7
1970	MON	NL	6	7	59	0	0	23	83.1	76	41	27	68	4.43	3.89 (-14%)	-401.1
1971	MON	NL	1	7	37	0	0	0	53.2	81	28	25	29	4.70	3.47 (-35%)	-684.8
Career · 14 seasons			46	53	449	7	2	83	721.0	711	293	225	497	3.66	—	396

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

Claude Raymond — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
453	101	6	11	4	0	0	8	0	3	44	.109	.142	.149	.290	0

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .142 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career SLG .149 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Career OPS .290 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Claude Raymond Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	CHA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	ML1	NL	13	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	ML1	NL	26	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	ML1	NL	45	4	0	2	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	HOU	NL	41	14	1	1	1	2	0	7	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	34	26	2	3	0	1	1	12	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	62	9	1	1	0	0	0	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	HOU	NL	21	5	0	1	1	1	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	ATL	NL	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	ATL	NL	36	7	1	1	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	ATL	NL	33	7	0	2	0	2	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	MON	NL	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	MON	NL	59	11	0	0	0	1	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MON	NL	37	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			453	101	6	11	4	8	3	44	.109	—	—	—	—	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

Claude Raymond — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	226	52	6	9	0	4	.173
Away	227	49	0	2	0	4	.041

Pitching — Home / Away

Claude Raymond — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	224	377.1	362	141	107	281	3.36
Away	225	343.2	349	152	118	216	3.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Claude Raymond — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-09-25	WSN	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1971-09-19	WSN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-06	WSN	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-29	WSN	SDP	—	0.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1971-08-24	WSN	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-06	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1971-08-05	WSN	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	3	1
1971-08-01	WSN	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971-07-28	WSN	CHC	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1971-07-24	WSN	STL	L	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Claude Raymond — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	449	7	49	113	14	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Claude Raymond — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	CHA	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1961	ML1	P	13	0	2	5	0	0
1962	ML1	P	26	0	2	3	0	0
1963	ML1	P	45	0	4	12	0	1
1964	HOU	P	38	0	4	20	1	3
1965	HOU	P	33	7	5	15	3	1
1966	HOU	P	62	0	7	4	1	0
1967	HOU	P	21	0	2	3	0	0
1967	ATL	P	28	0	2	7	0	0
1968	ATL	P	36	0	4	12	2	0
1969	ATL	P	33	0	2	6	2	1
1969	MON	P	15	0	5	5	1	1
1970	MON	P	59	0	6	7	4	0
1971	MON	P	37	0	4	13	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Claude Raymond Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	449

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Claude Raymond: the record in brief

April 15, 1959 and September 25, 1971 bracket Claude Raymond's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1959), the Milwaukee Braves (1961 through 1963), the Houston Colt .45's (1964), the Houston Astros (1965 through 1967), the Atlanta Braves (1967 to 1969), and the Montreal Expos (1969 through 1971). Raymond, born on May 7, 1937, in St. Jean, QC, CAN, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Jean Claude Marc Raymond.

The pitching table credits Raymond with a 46-53 record and a 3.66 ERA in 449 games. The same table counts 497 strikeouts and 83 saves. Raymond's 3.66 ERA was close to the 3.59 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 7, in 1965. Raymond saved 23 games in 1970, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Raymond

What years did Claude Raymond play?: Claude Raymond played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971.
Was Claude Raymond a pitcher?: Yes. Claude Raymond pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 497 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Claude Raymond hit?: Claude Raymond hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What teams did Claude Raymond play for?: Claude Raymond played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1959), the Atlanta Braves (1961–1963, 1967–1969), the Houston Astros (1964–1967), and the Montreal Expos (1969–1971).
Did Claude Raymond win a Cy Young Award?: No. Claude Raymond did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Claude Raymond win?: Claude Raymond was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Claude Raymond's career stats?: In 449 games, Claude Raymond went 46-53 with a 3.66 ERA, 497 strikeouts, 721.0 innings pitched, and 83 saves.
What position did Claude Raymond play?: Claude Raymond played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Claude Raymond and how much did he weigh?: Claude Raymond was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Claude Raymond's career ERA?: Claude Raymond finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 46-53 with 497 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Claude Raymond have?: Claude Raymond recorded 497 career strikeouts.
Is Claude Raymond in the Hall of Fame?: No. Claude Raymond has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Claude Raymond make?: Claude Raymond was selected to 1 All-Star Game.