Was Ray Rippelmeyer a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Rippelmeyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Rippelmeyer hit?

Ray Rippelmeyer hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Ray Rippelmeyer's career batting average?

Ray Rippelmeyer batted .500 over his career, with 3 hits in 6 at bats.

How many RBI did Ray Rippelmeyer have?

Ray Rippelmeyer drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ray Rippelmeyer's career ERA?

Ray Rippelmeyer finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Rippelmeyer have?

Ray Rippelmeyer recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Ray Rippelmeyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

Ray Rippelmeyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1962 for the Washington Senators. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.49 ERA and 17 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 1–2

ERA 5.49

WHIP 1.63

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -1384.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 7/9/1933 in Valmeyer, IL, USA
Died: 9/9/2022 in Waterloo, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-14
Last Game: 1962-07-01

Full name: Raymond Roy Rippelmeyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Rippelmeyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	18	1	0	0	0	39.3	47	24	7	17	17	5.49	-1384.2

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 38.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Rippelmeyer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	WS2	AL	1	2	18	1	0	0	0	39.3	47	24	17	17	5.49	3.96 (-39%)	-1384.2
Career · 1 season			1	2	18	1	0	0	0	39.1	47	24	17	17	5.49	—	-1,384

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

Ray Rippelmeyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	6	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.167	1.667	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +94.0% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +53.3% above league average.

Career SLG 1.167 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +196.6% above league average.

Career OPS 1.667 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — +131.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Rippelmeyer — 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
1962	WS2	AL	18	6	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			18	6	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Ray Rippelmeyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	4	2	3	1	1	.750
Away	8	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Rippelmeyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	21.1	26	13	8	7	5.48
Away	8	18.1	21	11	9	10	5.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Rippelmeyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1962-07-01	TEX	MIN	L	1	1
1962-06-21	TEX	DET	L	0	0
1962-06-15	TEX	BAL	L	0	0
1962-06-08	TEX	DET	L	0	0
1962-06-07	TEX	BAL	L	0	0
1962-06-03	TEX	MIN	L	0	0
1962-06-01	TEX	MIN	W	0	0
1962-05-28	TEX	LAA	L	0	0
1962-05-22	TEX	MIN	L	0	0
1962-05-20	TEX	KC1	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Rippelmeyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-07-01	TEX	MIN	L	3.2	6	4	4	3	1	2
1962-06-21	TEX	DET	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	2	0
1962-06-15	TEX	BAL	—	3.0	4	3	3	0	0	1
1962-06-08	TEX	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-07	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1962-06-03	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1962-06-01	TEX	MIN	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-05-28	TEX	LAA	L	2.0	3	4	4	2	1	0
1962-05-22	TEX	MIN	—	3.0	3	0	0	1	0	0
1962-05-20	TEX	KC1	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Rippelmeyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	1	3	15	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Rippelmeyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	WS2	P	18	1	3	15	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Rippelmeyer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

College History

Ray Rippelmeyer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1952, 1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Rippelmeyer

Was Ray Rippelmeyer a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Rippelmeyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Rippelmeyer hit?: Ray Rippelmeyer hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Ray Rippelmeyer's career batting average?: Ray Rippelmeyer batted .500 over his career, with 3 hits in 6 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Rippelmeyer have?: Ray Rippelmeyer drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ray Rippelmeyer's career ERA?: Ray Rippelmeyer finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 1-2 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Rippelmeyer have?: Ray Rippelmeyer recorded 17 career strikeouts.