Ray Washburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1970)

W–L 72–64
ERA 3.53
WHIP 1.29
SO 700
Pitcher PIV 1720.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
5/31/1938 in Pasco, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-20
Last Game
1970-10-01

Full name: Ray Clark Washburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
72 64 239 166 25 10 5 1209.7 1,208 475 107 354 700 3.53 1720.0

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — near 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
1961 SLN NL 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 20.3 10 4 7 12 1.77 4.03 (+56%) 415.0
1962 SLN NL 12 9 34 25 2 1 0 175.7 187 80 58 109 4.10 3.96 (-4%) -1373.6
1963 SLN NL 5 3 11 11 4 2 0 64.3 50 22 14 47 3.08 3.46 (+11%) 1191.6
1964 SLN NL 3 4 15 10 0 0 2 60.0 60 27 17 28 4.05 3.58 (-13%) -1061.6
1965 SLN NL 9 11 28 16 1 1 2 119.3 114 48 28 67 3.62 3.50 (-3%) -771.5
1966 SLN NL 11 9 27 26 4 1 0 170.0 183 71 44 98 3.76 3.52 (-7%) 781.9
1967 SLN NL 10 7 27 27 3 1 0 186.3 190 73 42 98 3.53 3.30 (-7%) 478.6
1968 SLN NL 14 8 31 30 8 4 0 215.0 191 54 47 124 2.26 2.98 (+24%) 3011.1
1969 SLN NL 3 8 28 16 2 0 1 132.3 133 45 49 80 3.06 3.61 (+15%) 1004.9
1970 CIN NL 4 4 35 3 0 0 0 66.3 90 51 48 37 6.92 3.89 (-78%) -1956.3
Career · 10 seasons 72 64 239 166 25 10 5 1,209.2 1,208 475 354 700 3.53 — 1,720

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
239 361 22 38 6 2 1 24 0 20 201 .105 .153 .141 .295 -1,883

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career OPS .295 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 57.3% 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
1961 SLN NL 3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1962 SLN NL 34 56 8 10 2 0 0 7 0 4 21 .179 .257 (-31%) .326 (-26%) .393 (-46%) .719 (-37%) -328.7
1963 SLN NL 11 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .053 — — — — 0.0
1964 SLN NL 15 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1965 SLN NL 28 33 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 19 .152 — — — — 0.0
1966 SLN NL 27 54 2 5 1 0 1 6 0 2 25 .093 .248 (-63%) .309 (-60%) .376 (-56%) .685 (-58%) -491.3
1967 SLN NL 27 66 0 6 1 1 0 3 0 1 41 .091 .242 (-62%) .306 (-66%) .357 (-62%) .663 (-64%) -631.0
1968 SLN NL 31 60 5 5 0 1 0 5 0 8 38 .083 .236 (-65%) .298 (-36%) .340 (-66%) .638 (-52%) -432.2
1969 SLN NL 28 37 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 .081 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 35 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 239 361 22 38 6 2 1 24 0 20 201 .105 — — — — -1,883

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1968 WS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1967 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 2 0 11.0 10 10 10 8 8.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1970 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 2 2 2 0 13.50
1968 WS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 7.3 7 8 7 6 9.82
1967 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1261691017013.101
Away1131921221111.109

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126620.06122331623443.38
Away113590.05962421923563.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-10-01 CINATLW 100000000
1970-09-20 CINATLL 000000000
1970-09-15 CINHOUL 000000000
1970-09-13 CINSDPL 000000000
1970-09-08 CINSFGW 300000003
1970-09-04 CINSDPL 000000000
1970-08-23 CINNYNW 100000001
1970-08-19 CINWSNL 000000000
1970-08-18 CINWSNL 000000000
1970-08-15 CINPHIW 000000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-10-01 CINATL W 3.0211201
1970-09-20 CINATL — 2.0533200
1970-09-15 CINHOU — 0.2544000
1970-09-13 CINSDP — 0.2100000
1970-09-08 CINSFG W 7.0511440
1970-09-04 CINSDP — 1.2222220
1970-08-23 CINNYN — 2.2100420
1970-08-19 CINWSN — 1.1311000
1970-08-18 CINWSN — 0.1000000
1970-08-15 CINPHI W 3.0300110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 239 166 91 216 13 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 SLN P 3 2 0 5 0 0
1962 SLN P 34 25 9 34 2 1
1963 SLN P 11 11 5 15 0 0
1964 SLN P 15 10 4 14 0 3
1965 SLN P 28 16 7 19 1 0
1966 SLN P 27 26 10 33 3 2
1967 SLN P 27 27 14 40 2 4
1968 SLN P 31 30 24 20 1 2
1969 SLN P 28 16 11 23 2 2
1970 CIN P 35 3 7 13 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 239

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Whitworth College Spokane WA 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cy Blanton
    68-71, 3.55 ERA
  2. 97
    Doug Rau
    81-60, 3.35 ERA
  3. 94
    Jack Kralick
    67-65, 3.56 ERA
  4. 91
    Jim McGlothlin
    67-77, 3.61 ERA
  5. 88
    Craig Swan
    59-72, 3.74 ERA
  6. 84
    Ted Trent
    86-66, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Washburn

What years did Ray Washburn play?
Ray Washburn played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1970.
Was Ray Washburn a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Washburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 72 wins and 700 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Washburn hit?
Ray Washburn hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.