What years did Ray Semproch play?

Ray Semproch played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.

Was Ray Semproch a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Semproch pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 156 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Semproch hit?

Ray Semproch hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

Ray Semproch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1961)

W–L 19–21

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.44

SO 156

Pitcher PIV -3829.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 1/7/1931 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 10/27/2024 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-04-15
Last Game: 1961-05-02

Full name: Roman Anthony Semproch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	21	85	48	14	2	3	344.0	360	169	39	136	156	4.42	-3829.0

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 13.2% 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
1958	PHI	NL	13	11	36	30	12	2	0	204.3	211	89	58	92	3.92	3.86 (-2%)	-1249.2
1959	PHI	NL	3	10	30	18	2	0	3	111.7	119	67	59	54	5.40	3.90 (-38%)	-2050.6
1960	DET	AL	3	0	17	0	0	0	0	27.0	29	12	16	9	4.00	3.82 (-5%)	-529.1
1961	LAA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	3	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			19	21	85	48	14	2	3	344.0	360	169	136	156	4.42	—	-3,829

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
85	112	2	13	1	0	0	6	0	2	39	.116	.132	.125	.257	-822

Career AVG .116 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS .257 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	PHI	NL	36	74	1	7	1	4	1	20	.095	.257 (-63%)	.324 (-67%)	.394 (-73%)	.719 (-70%)	-821.6
1959	PHI	NL	30	34	1	6	0	2	0	16	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	DET	AL	17	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			85	112	2	13	1	6	2	39	.116	—	—	—	—	-822

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	59	1	9	0	6	.153
Away	41	53	1	4	0	0	.075

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	195.1	200	100	78	91	4.61
Away	41	148.2	160	69	58	65	4.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1961-05-02	LAA	BAL	L	0	0	0
1961-04-21	LAA	DET	L	0	0	0
1960-06-18	DET	BAL	W	1	0	1
1960-06-17	DET	BAL	L	0	0	0
1960-06-15	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1960-06-12	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0
1960-06-11	DET	MIN	L	1	0	1
1960-06-05	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0
1960-06-04	DET	CLE	W	0	1	0
1960-06-02	DET	CHW	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-05-02	LAA	BAL	—	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1961-04-21	LAA	DET	—	1.0	0	1	0	2	1	0
1960-06-18	DET	BAL	W	4.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1960-06-17	DET	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960-06-15	DET	BOS	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1960-06-12	DET	MIN	—	1.0	2	3	2	1	1	0
1960-06-11	DET	MIN	—	3.0	3	2	2	3	0	0
1960-06-05	DET	CLE	—	0.1	5	5	4	0	0	1
1960-06-04	DET	CLE	—	1.2	3	0	0	1	0	0
1960-06-02	DET	CHW	W	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	85	48	19	64	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	PHI	P	36	30	13	31	0	0
1959	PHI	P	30	18	6	21	1	4
1960	DET	P	17	0	0	11	2	1
1961	LAA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	85

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Semproch

What years did Ray Semproch play?: Ray Semproch played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1961.
Was Ray Semproch a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Semproch pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 156 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Semproch hit?: Ray Semproch hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.