Ray Boone

Q: When was Ray Boone born?

Ray Boone was born on July 27, 1923.

Q: Where was Ray Boone born?

Ray Boone was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall was Ray Boone?

Ray Boone was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ray Boone weigh when playing?

Ray Boone weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ray Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Ray Boone play?

Ray Boone was a Third Baseman, Shortstop and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ray Boone have?

Ray Boone had 1,260 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ray Boone have?

Ray Boone had 151 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ray Boone's average?

Ray Boone had a .275 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ray Boone played for?

Ray Boone played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox.

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 172lb (183cm, 78kg)

Born: July 27, 1923 in San Diego, CA us

Died: October 17, 2004 in San Diego, CA

Buried: El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, CA

High School: Herbert Hoover HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1948 (Age 25-038d, 10,541st in major league history)
vs. SLB 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 11, 1960 (Age 37-015d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Raymond Otis Boone

Nicknames: Ike

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Relatives: Father of Bob Boone; Grandfather of Aaron Boone, Bret Boone

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.8

4589

1260

151

.275

644

RBI

737

OBP

.361

SLG

.429

OPS

.789

OPS+

114

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1942	18	CLE-min	C	89	304	304		93	13	8	4						.306	.306	.441	.747		134							WAU · NORL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	22	CLE-min	A	77	248	213	37	55	7	3	4	31	2		34	30	.258	.360	.376	.736		80		0	1				WKB · EL
1947	23	CLE-min	AA	130	449	402	47	106	25	4	6	48	8	1	35	54	.264	.327	.391	.718		157		3	9				OKC · TL
1948	24	CLE-CHW-min	AA,AAA	110	470	414	54	137	19	11	4	59	10	5	47	43	.331	.406	.459	.865		190		5	4				OKC,HOL · TL,PCL
1948	24	CLE	AL	6	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600	1.000	168	3	0	0	0		0	/H6
1949	25	CLE	AL	86	307	258	39	65	4	4	4	26	0	2	38	17	.252	.352	.345	.697	86	89	11	2	9		0	6H
1950	26	CLE	AL	109	425	365	53	110	14	6	7	58	4	3	56	27	.301	.397	.430	.827	115	157	10	2	2		2	6/H
1951	27	CLE	AL	151	605	544	65	127	14	1	12	51	5	3	48	36	.233	.302	.329	.631	75	179	13	5	6		4	*6
1952	28	CLE	AL	103	375	316	57	83	8	2	7	45	0	1	53	33	.263	.372	.367	.739	113	116	11	2	4		1	6/H54
1953	29	TOT	AL	135	582	497	94	147	17	8	26	114	3	3	72	68	.296	.390	.519	.909	146	258	9	5	8		4	56/H	MVP-8
1953	29	CLE	AL	34	139	112	21	27	1	2	4	21	1	2	24	21	.241	.375	.393	.768	110	44	3	0	3		1	6/H
1953	29	DET	AL	101	443	385	73	120	16	6	22	93	2	1	48	47	.312	.395	.556	.951	157	214	6	5	5		3	5/6H
1954	30	DET	AL	148	622	543	75	160	19	7	20	85	4	2	71	53	.295	.376	.466	.842	131	253	18	2	2	4	4	*5/6	AS,MVP-26
1955	31	DET	AL	135	560	500	61	142	22	7	20	116	1	1	50	49	.284	.346	.476	.822	122	238	16	1	2	7	2	*5/H	MVP-16
1956	32	DET	AL	131	568	481	77	148	14	6	25	81	0	0	77	46	.308	.403	.518	.920	141	249	13	3	2	5	8	*5/H	AS
1957	33	DET	AL	129	531	462	48	126	25	3	12	65	1	1	57	47	.273	.353	.418	.771	108	193	16	3	4	5	6	*3/H5
1958	34	TOT	AL	116	401	360	41	87	16	2	13	61	1	3	32	46	.242	.304	.406	.710	93	146	9	2	3	4	2	3H
1958	34	DET	AL	39	132	114	16	27	4	1	6	20	0	2	14	13	.237	.323	.447	.770	104	51	3	1	2	1	1	3/H
1958	34	CHW	AL	77	269	246	25	60	12	1	7	41	1	1	18	33	.244	.295	.386	.681	87	95	6	1	1	3	1	3H
1959	35	TOT	MLB	83	211	168	25	44	6	0	4	19	2	0	38	24	.262	.394	.369	.763	111	62	5	0	3	2	2	3H/5
1959	35	TOT	AL	70	191	153	22	41	6	0	3	17	2	0	34	22	.268	.397	.366	.763	110	56	4	0	2	2	2	3H/5
1959	35	CHW	AL	9	30	21	3	5	0	0	1	5	1	0	7	5	.238	.400	.381	.781	117	8	0	0	0	2	0	/3H
1959	35	KCA	AL	61	161	132	19	36	6	0	2	12	1	0	27	17	.273	.396	.364	.760	109	48	4	0	2	0	2	3H/5
1959	35	MLN	NL	13	20	15	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	.200	.368	.400	.768	114	6	1	0	1	0	0	H/3
1960	36	TOT	MLB	41	107	90	9	19	2	0	1	15	0	0	16	16	.211	.327	.267	.594	63	24	2	0	0	1	0	3H
1960	36	MLN	NL	7	17	12	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	5	1	.250	.471	.333	.804	134	4	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
1960	36	BOS	AL	34	90	78	6	16	1	0	1	11	0	0	11	15	.205	.300	.256	.556	51	20	2	0	0	1	0	3H
13 Yrs				1373	5299	4589	644	1260	162	46	151	737	21	19	608	463	.275	.361	.429	.789	114	1967	133	27	45	28	35
162 Game Avg.				162	625	541	76	149	19	5	18	87	2	2	72	55	.275	.361	.429	.789	114	232	16	3	5		4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CLE (6 yrs)				489	1856	1600	235	414	42	15	34	202	10	11	219	135	.259	.352	.368	.719	97	588	48	11	24		8
DET (6 yrs)				683	2856	2485	350	723	100	30	105	460	8	7	317	255	.291	.372	.482	.854	130	1198	72	15	17	22	24
MLN (2 yrs)				20	37	27	6	6	1	0	1	6	0	0	9	3	.222	.417	.370	.787	123	10	1	0	1	0	0
CHW (2 yrs)				86	299	267	28	65	12	1	8	46	2	1	25	38	.243	.305	.386	.691	90	103	6	1	1	5	1
BOS (1 yr)				34	90	78	6	16	1	0	1	11	0	0	11	15	.205	.300	.256	.556	51	20	2	0	0	1	0
KCA (1 yr)				61	161	132	19	36	6	0	2	12	1	0	27	17	.273	.396	.364	.760	109	48	4	0	2	0	2

AL (13 yrs)				1353	5262	4562	638	1254	161	46	150	731	21	19	599	460	.275	.360	.429	.789	114	1957	132	27	44	28	35
NL (2 yrs)				20	37	27	6	6	1	0	1	6	0	0	9	3	.222	.417	.370	.787	123	10	1	0	1	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ray Boone born?

Ray Boone was born on July 27, 1923.

Where was Ray Boone born?

Ray Boone was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall was Ray Boone?

Ray Boone was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Ray Boone weigh when playing?

Ray Boone weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ray Boone play?

Ray Boone played 13 seasons.

Is Ray Boone in the Hall of Fame?

Ray Boone has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ray Boone play?

Ray Boone was a Third Baseman, Shortstop and First Baseman.

How many hits did Ray Boone have?

Ray Boone had 1,260 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ray Boone have?

Ray Boone had 151 home runs over his career.

What was Ray Boone's average?

Ray Boone had a .275 average over his career.

How many teams has Ray Boone played for?

Ray Boone played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Ray Boone won?

Ray Boone won 1 World Series.

When did Ray Boone retire?

Ray Boone last played in 1960.

What are Ray Boone's nicknames?

Ike is a nickname for Ray Boone.

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