Ray Shearer
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957)
Ray Shearer was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1957 for the Milwaukee Braves. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- Died
- 2/21/1982 in York, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1957-09-18
- Last Game
- 1957-09-29
Full name: Ray Solomon Shearer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +94.2% above league average.
Career OBP .667 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +105.8% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +27.8% above league average.
Career OPS 1.167 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +63.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | ML1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-09-29 | ATL | CIN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-18 | ATL | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
Ray Shearer: the record in brief
Ray Shearer's major league career runs from a debut on September 18, 1957 to a final game on September 29, 1957. The team column never changes: it is the Milwaukee Braves in 1957. Listed as a left fielder, Shearer threw and hit right-handed. Shearer is listed at 6'0" and 200 pounds. Shearer was born on September 19, 1929, in Jacobus, PA, USA. The bio records the death on February 21, 1982, in York, PA, USA. The given name on file is Ray Solomon Shearer.
Shearer finished with 1 hits from 2 at bats in 2 games, which works out to .500. The league as a whole hit .258 across Shearer's seasons, which puts the .500 career mark 94.2% above average. The OPS comparison is 1.167 to a league .715, 63.1% above average. Shearer's lone season row is 1957 with the Milwaukee Braves: 2 games, 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Shearer, 1 games, came at left field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Shearer
- Was Ray Shearer a pitcher?
- No. Ray Shearer was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ray Shearer hit?
- Ray Shearer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ray Shearer's career batting average?
- Ray Shearer batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Ray Shearer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Shearer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ray Shearer play for?
- Ray Shearer played for the Milwaukee Braves.