What years did Ray Searage play?

Ray Searage played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.

Was Ray Searage a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Searage pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 193 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Searage hit?

Ray Searage hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Ray Searage's career batting average?

Ray Searage batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Ray Searage's career ERA?

Ray Searage finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 11-13 with 193 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Searage have?

Ray Searage recorded 193 career strikeouts.

Ray Searage

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

Ray Searage was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 254 career appearances, he went 11-13 with a 3.50 ERA and 193 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 280.1.

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 11–13

ERA 3.50

WHIP 1.40

SO 193

Pitcher PIV 280.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 5/1/1955 in Freeport, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-06-11
Last Game: 1990-09-30

Full name: Raymond Mark Searage

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Searage — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	13	254	0	0	0	11	287.7	267	112	22	137	193	3.50	280.1

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 9.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Searage Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	NYN	NL	1	0	26	1	36.7	34	15	17	16	3.68	3.58 (-3%)	-223.7
1984	ML4	AL	2	1	21	6	38.3	20	3	16	29	0.70	3.81 (+82%)	1183.6
1985	ML4	AL	1	4	33	1	38.0	54	25	24	36	5.92	3.89 (-52%)	502.6
1986	ML4	AL	0	1	17	1	22.0	29	17	9	10	6.95	3.97 (-75%)	-1539.2
1986	CHA	AL	1	0	29	0	29.0	15	2	19	26	0.62	3.97 (+84%)	423.6
1987	CHA	AL	2	3	58	2	55.7	56	26	24	33	4.20	4.29 (+2%)	-1170.4
1989	LAN	NL	3	4	41	0	35.7	29	14	18	24	3.53	3.71 (+5%)	372.6
1990	LAN	NL	1	0	29	0	32.3	30	10	10	19	2.78	3.86 (+28%)	731.0
Career · 8 seasons			11	13	254	11	287.2	267	112	137	193	3.50	—	280

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 Searage — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
254	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Searage — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	NYN	NL	26	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ML4	AL	21	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ML4	AL	33	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ML4	AL	17	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHA	AL	29	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHA	AL	58	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	LAN	NL	41	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	LAN	NL	29	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			254	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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 Searage — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	139	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Searage — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	115	147.2	145	57	77	100	3.47
Away	139	140.0	122	55	60	93	3.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Searage — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1990-09-30	LAD	SFG	L	0
1990-09-26	LAD	HOU	L	0
1990-08-14	LAD	NYN	L	0
1990-08-13	LAD	ATL	L	0
1990-08-12	LAD	ATL	W	0
1990-08-10	LAD	ATL	L	0
1990-08-07	LAD	CIN	L	0
1990-08-05	LAD	SFG	W	0
1990-08-04	LAD	SFG	L	0
1990-07-27	LAD	ATL	W	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Searage — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1990-09-30	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1990-09-26	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-14	LAD	NYN	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
1990-08-13	LAD	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-12	LAD	ATL	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	1
1990-08-10	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
1990-08-07	LAD	CIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-05	LAD	SFG	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	1
1990-08-04	LAD	SFG	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0
1990-07-27	LAD	ATL	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Searage — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	254	0	15	45	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Searage — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1981	NYN	P	26	2	5	0
1984	ML4	P	21	1	5	1
1985	ML4	P	33	1	2	1
1986	ML4	P	17	2	4	0
1986	CHA	P	29	1	4	0
1987	CHA	P	58	1	9	0
1989	LAN	P	41	5	8	1
1990	LAN	P	29	2	8	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Searage — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	254

Salary History

Ray Searage — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	LAN	NL	$342,500
1989	LAN	NL	$141,000
1987	CHA	AL	$125,000
1986	ML4	AL	$121,500
Total Career Earnings			$730,000

College History

Ray Searage — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Liberty State College	West Liberty	WV	1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Searage

What years did Ray Searage play?: Ray Searage played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Ray Searage a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Searage pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 193 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Searage hit?: Ray Searage hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Ray Searage's career batting average?: Ray Searage batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Ray Searage's career ERA?: Ray Searage finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 11-13 with 193 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Searage have?: Ray Searage recorded 193 career strikeouts.