Ray Starr

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

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

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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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 13.3 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 0 276.7 228 82 106 83 2.67 3.57 (+25%) -417.1
1943 CIN NL 11 10 36 33 9 2 1 217.3 201 88 91 42 3.64 3.50 (-4%) -3398.8
1944 PIT NL 6 5 27 12 5 0 3 89.7 116 50 36 25 5.02 3.57 (-40%) -1465.5
1945 PIT NL 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 6.7 10 7 4 0 9.45 — 0.0
1945 CHN NL 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 13.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home69944902.096
Away69119818011.151

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69341.13181221381033.22
Away69357.1346158141853.98

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 0 25 150 5 6

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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Position Games
Pitcher 138

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

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.