Ray Starr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1945)

Ray Starr was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. Across 138 career appearances, he went 37-35 with a 3.53 ERA and 189 strikeouts. He also batted .123 with 0 home runs. Ray Starr was an All-Star.

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

W–L 37–35
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.36
SO 189
Pitcher PIV -6621.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
4/23/1906 in Nowata, OK, USA
Died
2/9/1963 in Baylis, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1932-09-11
Last Game
1945-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Raymond Francis Starr

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Starr — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 35 138 88 35 9 4 699.0 670 274 33 279 189 3.53 -6621.9

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 5.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Starr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 SLN NL 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 20.0 19 6 10 6 2.70 4.13 (+35%) -675.2
1933 NY1 NL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 13.1 19 8 10 2 5.40 3.86 (-40%) -410.0
1933 BSN NL 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 28.0 32 12 9 15 3.86 3.86 (avg) -638.5
1941 CIN NL 3 2 7 4 3 2 0 34.0 28 10 6 11 2.65 3.94 (+33%) 666.6
1942 CIN NL 15 13 37 33 17 4 0 276.2 228 82 106 83 2.67 3.57 (+25%) -417.1
1943 CIN NL 11 10 36 33 9 2 1 217.1 201 88 91 42 3.64 3.50 (-4%) -3398.8
1944 PIT NL 6 5 27 12 5 0 3 89.2 116 50 36 25 5.02 3.57 (-40%) -1465.5
1945 PIT NL 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 6.2 10 7 4 0 9.45 — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 13.1 17 11 7 5 7.42 3.67 (-102%) -283.4
Career · 9 seasons 37 35 138 88 35 9 4 699.0 670 274 279 189 3.53 — -6,622

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 Starr — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
138 212 12 26 4 0 0 12 0 13 81 .123 .173 .142 .315 -1,520

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career SLG .142 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .315 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Starr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 SLN NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1933 NY1 NL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1933 BSN NL 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1941 CIN NL 7 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .182 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 37 88 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 5 35 .091 .253 (-64%) .323 (-57%) .349 (-71%) .672 (-64%) -848.8
1943 CIN NL 36 74 3 9 1 0 0 6 0 1 25 .122 .255 (-52%) .324 (-59%) .346 (-61%) .671 (-60%) -671.6
1944 PIT NL 27 22 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 6 9 .136 — — — — 0.0
1945 PIT NL 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 138 212 12 26 4 0 0 12 0 13 81 .123 — — — — -1,520

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 Starr — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home69944902.096
Away69119818011.151

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Starr — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69341.13181221381033.22
Away69357.1346158141853.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Starr — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-26 CHCSTLL 000000000
1945-08-04 CHCCINL 000000000
1945-07-22 CHCPHIL 000000000
1945-07-20 CHCBROL 000000000
1945-07-18 CHCBROL 000000000
1945-07-16 CHCNY1W 000000000
1945-07-06 CHCPHIW 212000000
1945-07-01 CHCNY1L 000000000
1945-06-29 CHCBROL 100000000
1945-06-16 PITSTLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Starr — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-26 CHCSTL — 1.1200020
1945-08-04 CHCCIN — 0.1000000
1945-07-22 CHCPHI — 1.0100110
1945-07-20 CHCBRO — 1.2455211
1945-07-18 CHCBRO — 1.0111000
1945-07-16 CHCNY1 W 1.0100010
1945-07-06 CHCPHI — 2.2633100
1945-07-01 CHCNY1 — 1.0000000
1945-06-29 CHCBRO — 3.1222300
1945-06-16 PITSTL L 0.1444000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Starr — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 0 25 150 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Starr — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 SLN P 3 0 2 6 1 1
1933 NY1 P 6 0 0 3 0 0
1933 BSN P 9 0 4 6 0 0
1941 CIN P 7 0 2 8 1 0
1942 CIN P 37 0 12 55 1 3
1943 CIN P 36 0 4 50 1 2
1944 PIT P 27 0 1 16 1 0
1945 PIT P 4 0 0 3 0 0
1945 CHN P 9 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Starr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 138

Award Voting History

Ray Starr — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ray Starr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carroll Brown
    38-40, 3.47 ERA
  2. 77
    Red Causey
    39-35, 3.59 ERA
  3. 76
    Gene Schott
    28-41, 3.72 ERA
  4. 76
    Bob Keegan
    40-36, 3.66 ERA
  5. 70
    Manny Salvo
    33-50, 3.69 ERA
  6. 68
    Hank Thormahlen
    29-30, 3.33 ERA

Ray Starr: the record in brief

Ray Starr's major league career runs from a debut on September 11, 1932 to a final game on September 26, 1945. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (1932), the New York Giants (1933), the Boston Braves (1933), the Cincinnati Reds (1941 through 1943), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1944 through 1945), and the Chicago Cubs (1945). Starr played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 23, 1906, in Nowata, OK, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 178 pounds. The bio records the death on February 9, 1963, in Baylis, IL, USA. The given name on file is Raymond Francis Starr.

The pitching table credits Starr with a 37-35 record and a 3.53 ERA in 138 games. Starr had 189 strikeouts, 35 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 3.75 league ERA for the same years, Starr was 5.9% better. The best win total was 15, in 1942.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Starr

What years did Ray Starr play?
Ray Starr played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1945.
Was Ray Starr a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Starr pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Starr hit?
Ray Starr hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Ray Starr's career batting average?
Ray Starr batted .123 over his career, with 26 hits in 212 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Starr have?
Ray Starr drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Ray Starr's career ERA?
Ray Starr finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 37-35 with 189 strikeouts.