Ray Scarborough

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 85 318 168 59 9 12 1428.7 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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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 63.3 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 1 155.7 176 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 1 185.3 166 58 72 76 2.82 4.10 (+31%) 1129.5
1949 WS1 AL 13 11 34 27 11 1 0 199.7 204 102 88 81 4.60 4.12 (-12%) 1769.4
1950 WS1 AL 3 5 8 8 4 2 0 58.3 62 26 22 24 4.01 4.36 (+8%) 1684.1
1950 CHA AL 10 13 27 23 8 1 1 149.3 160 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 76.7 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 54.7 52 20 26 20 3.29 4.14 (+20%) -436.9
1953 DET AL 0 2 13 0 0 0 2 20.7 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

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

Career Arc

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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1542071440017.193
Away1642471845118.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home154707.17403002912883.82
Away164721.07473573202764.46

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 318 0 100 263 25 24

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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Position Games
Pitcher 318

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

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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

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 runs with 85 hits.