Jim Ray

Jim Ray
Pitcher
Born: December 1, 1944 (1944-12-01) Rock Hill, South Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1965 for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1974 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	43–30
Earned run average	3.61
Innings	618
Teams
Houston Astros (1965–1966; 1968–1973) Detroit Tigers (1974)

James Francis Ray (born December 1, 1944 in Rock Hill, South Carolina), is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965–1966 and 1968–1974 for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.

The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Ray was known as a hard thrower with a stellar fastball and earned the nickname "Ray Gun" during the 1969 season when he struck out 115 batters in 115 innings. Two years later, he appeared in 47 games played for the 1971 Astros, all but one in relief, and won ten of 14 decisions with a 2.12 earned run average.

Ray appeared in 308 Major League games, all but 20 in relief, and notched 25 saves.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference