Jim Ray
Jim Ray | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Rock Hill, South Carolina | December 1, 1944|
Died: May 26, 2005 Margate, Florida | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1965, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 43–30 |
Earned run average | 3.61 |
Strikeouts | 407 |
Teams | |
James Francis Ray (December 1, 1944 – May 26, 2005) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965–1966 and 1968–1974 for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.
Jim attended Holly High School in Holly, Michigan and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Orioles in 1963.
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 (ERA).
For his career, Ray appeared in 308 Major League games, all but 20 in relief, and notched 25 saves.
Ray died on May 26, 2005 in Margate, Florida.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Jim Ray Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "James Ray Obituary". legacy.com. Fort Lauderdale, FL: The Sun-Sentinel. May 27, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jim Ray at Find a Grave
- 1944 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Rock Hill, South Carolina
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from South Carolina
- Detroit Tigers players
- Houston Astros players
- San Antonio Bullets players
- Amarillo Sonics players
- Durham Bulls players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Fox Cities Foxes players
- Bluefield Orioles players
- Columbus Astros players
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- American baseball pitcher, 1940s births stubs