What years did Ray Soff play?

Ray Soff played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.

Was Ray Soff a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Soff pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Soff hit?

Ray Soff hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ray Soff's career batting average?

Ray Soff batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Ray Soff's career ERA?

Ray Soff finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 5-2 with 31 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Soff have?

Ray Soff recorded 31 career strikeouts.

Ray Soff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1987)

Ray Soff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 4.19 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

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 8, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.19

WHIP 1.36

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -453.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/31/1958 in Adrian, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-07-17
Last Game: 1987-05-28

Full name: Raymond John Soff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Soff — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	42	0	0	0	0	53.7	55	25	7	18	31	4.19	-453.3

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Soff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	SLN	NL	4	2	30	38.3	37	14	13	22	3.29	3.97 (+17%)	-23.6
1987	SLN	NL	1	0	12	15.3	18	11	5	9	6.46	4.29 (-50%)	-429.7
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	42	53.2	55	25	18	31	4.19	—	-453

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 Soff — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Soff — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	SLN	NL	30	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SLN	NL	12	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			42	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Soff — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	25	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Soff — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	24.1	27	11	7	14	4.07
Away	25	29.1	28	14	11	17	4.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Soff — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1987-05-28	STL	ATL	W	0	0
1987-05-25	STL	ATL	L	0	0
1987-05-23	STL	HOU	W	0	0
1987-05-19	STL	ATL	L	0	0
1987-05-13	STL	SFG	W	0	0
1987-05-07	STL	SDP	W	1	1
1987-05-05	STL	SFG	L	0	0
1987-04-28	STL	SDP	L	0	0
1987-04-24	STL	NYN	L	0	0
1987-04-21	STL	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Soff — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-05-28	STL	ATL	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1987-05-25	STL	ATL	—	3.0	6	4	4	0	3	1
1987-05-23	STL	HOU	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-05-19	STL	ATL	—	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0
1987-05-13	STL	SFG	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-05-07	STL	SDP	—	1.1	6	5	5	1	1	1
1987-05-05	STL	SFG	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1987-04-28	STL	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-04-24	STL	NYN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-04-21	STL	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Soff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	7	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Soff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	SLN	P	30	0	6	7	1	0
1987	SLN	P	12	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Soff — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Salary History

Ray Soff — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	SLN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$60,000

College History

Ray Soff — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant	MI	1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Soff

What years did Ray Soff play?: Ray Soff played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.
Was Ray Soff a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Soff pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Soff hit?: Ray Soff hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ray Soff's career batting average?: Ray Soff batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Ray Soff's career ERA?: Ray Soff finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 5-2 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Soff have?: Ray Soff recorded 31 career strikeouts.