Ray Scarborough

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1953)

Ray Scarborough was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1953 for 5 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 12 seasons. Across 318 career appearances, he went 80-85 with a 4.13 ERA and 564 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 1 home runs. Ray Scarborough was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 289.8.

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

W–L 80–85
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.47
SO 564
Pitcher PIV 289.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
7/23/1917 in Mount Gilead, NC, USA
Died
7/1/1982 in Mount Olive, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1942-06-26
Last Game
1953-09-25
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ray Wilson Scarborough

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Scarborough — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 85 318 168 59 9 12 1428.2 1,487 656 88 611 564 4.13 289.8

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 6.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Scarborough Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 WS1 AL 2 1 17 5 1 1 0 63.1 68 29 32 16 4.12 3.57 (-15%) -680.1
1943 WS1 AL 4 4 24 6 2 0 3 86.0 93 27 46 43 2.83 3.50 (+19%) -119.4
1946 WS1 AL 7 11 32 20 6 1 1 155.2 176 70 74 46 4.05 3.59 (-13%) -2015.7
1947 WS1 AL 6 13 33 18 8 2 0 161.0 165 61 67 63 3.41 3.97 (+14%) 1613.6
1948 WS1 AL 15 8 31 26 9 0 1 185.1 166 58 72 76 2.82 4.10 (+31%) 1129.5
1949 WS1 AL 13 11 34 27 11 1 0 199.2 204 102 88 81 4.60 4.12 (-12%) 1769.4
1950 WS1 AL 3 5 8 8 4 2 0 58.1 62 26 22 24 4.01 4.36 (+8%) 1684.1
1950 CHA AL 10 13 27 23 8 1 1 149.1 160 88 62 70 5.30 4.36 (-22%) 1987.8
1951 BOS AL 12 9 37 22 8 0 0 184.0 201 104 61 71 5.09 4.04 (-26%) -1721.3
1952 BOS AL 1 5 28 8 1 1 4 76.2 79 41 35 29 4.81 3.70 (-30%) -1560.3
1952 NYA AL 5 1 9 4 1 0 0 34.0 27 11 15 13 2.91 3.70 (+21%) -734.8
1953 NYA AL 2 2 25 1 0 0 0 54.2 52 20 26 20 3.29 4.14 (+20%) -436.9
1953 DET AL 0 2 13 0 0 0 2 20.2 34 19 11 12 8.27 4.14 (-100%) -626.1
Career · 13 seasons 80 85 318 168 59 9 12 1,428.2 1,487 656 611 564 4.13 — 290

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 Scarborough — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
318 456 32 85 10 1 1 35 0 18 81 .186 .217 .219 .437 -2,060

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .437 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ray Scarborough Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 WS1 AL 17 21 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .190 — — — — 0.0
1943 WS1 AL 24 24 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1946 WS1 AL 32 50 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 .140 .256 (-45%) .328 (-57%) .358 (-55%) .687 (-56%) -437.3
1947 WS1 AL 33 50 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 9 .120 .262 (-54%) .336 (-59%) .376 (-63%) .712 (-61%) -488.3
1948 WS1 AL 31 64 7 14 3 1 0 9 0 0 8 .219 .263 (-17%) .340 (-36%) .379 (-22%) .719 (-28%) -314.9
1949 WS1 AL 34 67 4 13 2 0 0 4 0 4 15 .194 .262 (-26%) .343 (-30%) .384 (-42%) .727 (-36%) -398.4
1950 WS1 AL 8 20 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1950 CHA AL 27 46 1 8 0 0 0 4 0 3 7 .174 — — — — 0.0
1951 BOS AL 37 68 10 13 1 0 0 4 0 4 16 .191 .260 (-27%) .336 (-30%) .385 (-47%) .721 (-39%) -420.9
1952 BOS AL 28 18 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 9 14 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 25 12 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 318 456 32 85 10 1 1 35 0 18 81 .186 — — — — -2,060

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ray Scarborough — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Scarborough — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1952 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ray Scarborough — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ray Scarborough — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1952 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Scarborough — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1542071440017.193
Away1642471845118.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Scarborough — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home154707.17403002912883.82
Away164721.07473573202764.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Scarborough — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-25 DETCLEL 100000000
1953-09-22 DETSLAL 000000000
1953-09-20 DETCLEW 000000000
1953-09-12 DETNYYL 000000000
1953-09-04 DETSLAL 000000000
1953-09-02 DETBOSL 000000000
1953-08-31 DETPHAW 000000000
1953-08-29 DETMINL 000000000
1953-08-28 DETMINL 000000000
1953-08-26 DETNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Scarborough — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-09-25 DETCLE — 4.0542431
1953-09-22 DETSLA — 0.1000010
1953-09-20 DETCLE SV 1.0100000
1953-09-12 DETNYY — 1.2543020
1953-09-04 DETSLA — 1.0544100
1953-09-02 DETBOS — 2.0111200
1953-08-31 DETPHA SV 1.0100110
1953-08-29 DETMIN — 3.0200000
1953-08-28 DETMIN — 0.2000010
1953-08-26 DETNYY — 1.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Scarborough — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 318 0 100 263 25 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Scarborough — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 WS1 P 17 0 6 15 0 1
1943 WS1 P 24 0 3 18 2 1
1946 WS1 P 32 0 13 35 3 5
1947 WS1 P 33 0 7 24 2 3
1948 WS1 P 31 0 13 35 3 3
1949 WS1 P 34 0 11 41 5 3
1950 WS1 P 8 0 3 12 0 1
1950 CHA P 27 0 10 21 4 3
1951 BOS P 37 0 18 30 1 4
1952 BOS P 28 0 11 12 1 0
1952 NYA P 9 0 2 5 0 0
1953 NYA P 25 0 2 13 3 0
1953 DET P 13 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Scarborough Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 318

College History

Ray Scarborough — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rutherford College Rutherford College NC 1936, 1937
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC 1939

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Ray Scarborough (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  2. 97
    Oral Hildebrand
    83-78, 4.35 ERA
  3. 91
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  4. 88
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA
  5. 86
    Bob Weiland
    62-94, 4.24 ERA
  6. 81
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA

Ray Scarborough: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ray Scarborough's first major league game on June 26, 1942; the last one listed came on September 25, 1953. Scarborough played for the Washington Senators (1942 through 1950), the Chicago White Sox (1950), the Boston Red Sox (1951 through 1952), the New York Yankees (1952 through 1953), and the Detroit Tigers (1953). At 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Scarborough is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Scarborough both batted and threw right-handed. Scarborough was born on July 23, 1917, in Mount Gilead, NC, USA. The bio records the death on July 1, 1982, in Mount Olive, NC, USA. Scarborough's full given name, per the bio, is Ray Wilson Scarborough.

Scarborough went 80-85 with a 4.13 ERA in 318 games, 168 of them starts. The totals include 564 strikeouts, 59 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 12 saves. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.13 mark was 6.1% worse. 1948 brought Scarborough a season-high 15 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Scarborough

What years did Ray Scarborough play?
Ray Scarborough played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1953.
Was Ray Scarborough a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Scarborough pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 564 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Scarborough hit?
Ray Scarborough hit 1 career home run with 85 hits.
What teams did Ray Scarborough play for?
Ray Scarborough played for 5 teams: the Washington Senators (1942–1943, 1946–1950), the Chicago White Sox (1950), the Boston Red Sox (1951–1952), the New York Yankees (1952–1953), and the Detroit Tigers (1953).
What awards did Ray Scarborough win?
Ray Scarborough was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Ray Scarborough's career stats?
In 318 games, Ray Scarborough went 80-85 with a 4.13 ERA, 564 strikeouts, 1,428.2 innings pitched, and 12 saves. At the plate he had 85 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Ray Scarborough play?
Ray Scarborough played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Scarborough and how much did he weigh?
Ray Scarborough was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Ray Scarborough's career ERA?
Ray Scarborough finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 80-85 with 564 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Scarborough have?
Ray Scarborough recorded 564 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Scarborough in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Scarborough has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Ray Scarborough make?
Ray Scarborough was selected to 1 All-Star Game.