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Ray Fontenot

Silton Ray Fontenot

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: August 8, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA
High School: LaGrange HS (LaGrange, LA)
School: McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 34th round of the 1979 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 30, 1983
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Yankees/Twins 1983-1986

Final Game: October 1, 1986
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1983 25 NYY AL 8 2 .800 3.33 15 15 0 3 1 0 97.1 101 41 36 3 25 0 27 1 0 0 408 117 1.295 9.3 0.3 2.3 2.5 1.08
1984 26 NYY AL 8 9 .471 3.61 35 24 1 0 0 0 169.1 189 77 68 8 58 4 85 3 2 4 721 105 1.459 10.0 0.4 3.1 4.5 1.47
1985 27 CHC NL 6 10 .375 4.36 38 23 5 0 0 0 154.2 177 86 75 23 45 4 70 0 2 3 661 91 1.435 10.3 1.3 2.6 4.1 1.56
1986 28 TOT MLB 3 5 .375 5.23 57 0 18 0 0 2 72.1 84 49 42 8 25 3 34 2 1 6 322 79 1.507 10.5 1.0 3.1 4.2 1.36
1986 28 CHC NL 3 5 .375 3.86 42 0 11 0 0 2 56.0 57 30 24 5 21 3 24 0 1 4 241 105 1.393 9.2 0.8 3.4 3.9 1.14
1986 28 MIN AL 0 0 9.92 15 0 7 0 0 0 16.1 27 19 18 3 4 0 10 2 0 2 81 44 1.898 14.9 1.7 2.2 5.5 2.50
4 Yrs 25 26 .490 4.03 145 62 24 3 1 2 493.2 551 253 221 42 153 11 216 6 5 13 2112 97 1.426 10.0 0.8 2.8 3.9 1.41
162 Game Avg. 8 9 .490 4.03 48 20 8 1 0 1 162 181 83 73 14 50 4 71 2 2 4 694 97 1.426 10.0 0.8 2.8 3.9 1.41
CHC (2 yrs) 9 15 .375 4.23 80 23 16 0 0 2 210.2 234 116 99 28 66 7 94 0 3 7 902 94 1.424 10.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.42
NYY (2 yrs) 16 11 .593 3.51 50 39 1 3 1 0 266.2 290 118 104 11 83 4 112 4 2 4 1129 109 1.399 9.8 0.4 2.8 3.8 1.35
MIN (1 yr) 0 0 9.92 15 0 7 0 0 0 16.1 27 19 18 3 4 0 10 2 0 2 81 44 1.898 14.9 1.7 2.2 5.5 2.50
AL (3 yrs) 16 11 .593 3.88 65 39 8 3 1 0 283.0 317 137 122 14 87 4 122 6 2 6 1210 100 1.428 10.1 0.4 2.8 3.9 1.40
NL (2 yrs) 9 15 .375 4.23 80 23 16 0 0 2 210.2 234 116 99 28 66 7 94 0 3 7 902 94 1.424 10.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.42

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1983 25 NYY AL 97.1 15 15 41 3.79 4.56 -0.27 0.15 95.2 4.74 10 1.1 -0.0 1.8 20 .574 .507 $
1984 26 NYY AL 169.1 35 24 77 4.09 4.52 -0.26 0.08 95.6 4.65 11 1.2 1.3 -0.1 2.5 28 .534 .507 $107,500
1985 27 CHC NL 154.2 38 23 86 5.00 4.19 -0.15 0.08 111.3 4.92 -3 -0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.9 13 .493 .498 $200,000
1986 28 CHC NL 56.0 42 0 30 4.82 4.28 -0.42 -0.33 108.2 4.73 -1 -0.1 1.2 -0.1 0.3 5 .498 .499 $240,000
1986 28 MIN AL 16.1 15 0 19 10.47 4.96 -0.18 -0.39 102.9 4.89 -10 -1.0 1.4 -0.2 -1.0 -8 .435 .494 $
4 Seasons 493.2 145 62 253 4.61 4.41 -0.24 0.03 102.1 4.77 8 1.0 1.2 -0.6 4.5 58 .507 .501 $547,500
CHC (2 yrs) 210.2 80 23 116 4.96 4.21 -0.22 -0.03 110.5 4.87 -3 -0.4 1.2 -0.2 1.2 18 .495 .499 $440,000
NYY (2 yrs) 266.2 50 39 118 3.98 4.53 -0.26 0.11 95.5 4.68 21 2.3 1.3 -0.1 4.3 49 .546 .507 $107,500
MIN (1 yr) 16.1 15 0 19 10.47 4.96 -0.18 -0.39 102.9 4.89 -10 -1.0 1.4 -0.2 -1.0 -8 .435 .494 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1983 25 NYY AL 15 408 379 41 101 16 2 3 7 2 25 27 .266 .313 .343 .656 .280 130 12 1 2 1 0 6
1984 26 NYY AL 35 721 651 77 189 30 5 8 9 5 58 85 .290 .349 .389 .738 .322 253 38 3 5 4 4 15
1985 27 CHC NL 38 661 602 86 177 22 5 23 15 15 45 70 .294 .342 .462 .804 .301 278 22 0 12 2 4 15
1986 28 MIN AL 15 81 75 19 27 2 2 3 0 0 4 10 .360 .407 .560 .967 .387 42 2 2 0 0 0 0
1986 28 CHC NL 42 241 214 30 57 4 6 5 4 4 21 24 .266 .332 .411 .743 .281 88 5 0 6 0 3 7
1986 28 TOT MLB 57 322 289 49 84 6 8 8 4 4 25 34 .291 .351 .450 .801 .308 130 7 2 6 0 3 7
4 Yrs 145 2112 1921 253 551 74 20 42 35 26 153 216 .287 .340 .412 .752 .305 791 79 6 25 7 11 43
162 Game Avg. 48 694 631 83 181 24 7 14 11 9 50 71 .287 .340 .412 .752 .305 260 26 2 8 2 4 14
MLB Averages .259 .324 .390 .714 .284

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1983 25 NYY AL 5.8 0.6 417 1.2 6.9 -5.8 .93 0.8 0.5 10.0 1.1 0.93 7.2 0 0 0
1984 26 NYY AL 3.2 0.3 742 0.8 12.8 -12.1 1.00 0.2 0.6 5.7 0.6 1.00 3.4 5 3 3
1985 27 CHC NL -6.7 -0.7 696 -3.2 11.3 -14.5 1.02 -2.1 -1.0 -19.1 -1.9 1.02 -22.5 4 5 6
1986 28 TOT MLB -9.6 -0.9 337 -1.0 4.7 -5.8 .89 -1.0 -0.2 -11.2 -1.1 0.90 -9.6 20 11 25
1986 28 CHC NL -0.2 -0.0 255 -0.4 4.1 -4.6 .98 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 0.98 -2.3 16 7 19
1986 28 MIN AL -9.4 -0.9 82 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 .65 -0.7 -0.3 -10.4 -1.0 0.65 -7.3 4 4 6
4 Yrs -7.2 -0.7 2192 -2.3 35.9 -38.1 .98 -2.1 -0.2 -14.6 -1.3 0.98 -21.5 29 19 34

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1983 25 NYY AL 15 15 8 2 5 2 0 11 4 .733 2 1 3 1 7 47% 50.7 73 24 14 8 1 8 5.5 6.4 6.5
1984 26 NYY AL 35 24 7 9 8 2 4 11 13 .458 2 4 0 0 13 54% 48.4 78 16 24 8 1 9 4.1 4.2 6.2
1985 27 CHC NL 38 23 6 9 8 1 4 8 15 .348 1 7 0 0 10 43% 46.2 61 22 18 2 4 6 4.2 3.2 5.8
3 Yrs 88 62 21 20 21 5 8 30 32 .484 5 12 3 1 30 48% 48 78 16 56 18 6 23 4.5 4.5 6.1
MLB Averages .500 51% 51 98 -5 4.3 4.3 6.2

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1984 26 NYY AL 35 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 9 2 22% 7 .998 5 3 3 5 2 4 5 6 6 2 6 1 5.7
1985 27 CHC NL 38 15 5 0 1 1 0 1 0% 3 2 7 6 86% 7 1.019 4 5 6 4 3 8 4 11 8 3 9 3 4.1
1986 28 TOT MLB 57 57 18 3 5 3 2 1 67% 12 7 44 15 34% .893 20 11 25 12 9 36 25 32 24 18 28 18 3.8
1986 28 CHC NL 42 42 11 3 5 3 2 1 67% 6 3 34 11 32% 8 .975 16 7 19 6 8 28 18 24 19 10 22 14 4.0
1986 28 MIN AL 15 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 10 4 40% 7 .649 4 4 6 6 1 8 7 8 5 8 6 4 3.3
3 Yrs 130 83 24 4 6 4 2 2 50% 18 12 60 23 38% .986 29 19 34 21 14 48 34 49 38 23 43 22 4.1

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1983 25 NYY AL 408 18% 0.7% 6.6% 6.1% 5.2% 21% 1.67 86% 76 12 16%
1984 26 NYY AL 721 19% 1.1% 11.8% 8.0% 6.0% 23% 2.40 78% 159 38 24%
1985 27 CHC NL 661 13% 3.5% 10.6% 6.8% 7.6% 28% 2.92 77% 121 22 18%
1986 28 TOT MLB 322 34% 2.5% 10.6% 7.8% 6.8% 26% 2.31 77% 63 7 11%
1986 28 CHC NL 241 34% 2.1% 10.0% 8.7% 6.2% 26% 2.31 77% 44 5 11%
1986 28 MIN AL 81 32% 3.7% 12.4% 4.9% 8.6% 26% 2.33 77% 19 2 11%
4 Yrs 2112 19% 2.0% 10.2% 7.2% 6.4% 25% 2.33 79% 419 79 19%
MLB Averages 41% 2.2% 14.2% 8.6% 6.8% 29% 1.07 74% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1983 25 NYY AL 408 101 3 0 3 3 0 0 3 12 9 0 75% 6 0 0 169 7 2 78% 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
1984 26 NYY AL 721 189 8 0 7 5 3 3 5 31 19 2 61% 15 4 2 294 9 5 64% 7 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 13 0
1985 27 CHC NL 661 177 23 2 6 22 1 13 10 31 16 3 52% 15 3 2 243 15 15 50% 14 13 1 2 0 0 4 3 11 0
1986 28 TOT MLB 322 84 8 0 9 5 3 2 6 14 7 3 50% 7 6 0 127 4 4 50% 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
1986 28 CHC NL 241 57 5 0 6 3 2 1 4 11 5 2 45% 7 4 0 89 4 4 50% 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
1986 28 MIN AL 81 27 3 0 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 67% 0 2 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Yrs 2112 551 42 2 25 35 7 18 24 88 51 8 58% 43 13 4 833 35 26 57% 32 21 3 5 0 0 7 5 32 0
MLB Averages 54% 67%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1983 25 8 2 .800 3.33 15 15 0 3 1 0 97.1 101 41 36 3 25 0 27 1 0 0 408 117 1.295 9.3 0.3 2.3 2.5 1.08 117
1984 26 16 11 .593 3.51 50 39 1 3 1 0 266.2 290 118 104 11 83 4 112 4 2 4 1129 109 1.399 9.8 0.4 2.8 3.8 1.35 109
1985 27 22 21 .512 3.82 88 62 6 3 1 0 421.1 467 204 179 34 128 8 182 4 4 7 1790 102 1.412 10.0 0.7 2.7 3.9 1.42 102
1986 28 25 26 .490 4.03 145 62 24 3 1 2 493.2 551 253 221 42 153 11 216 6 5 13 2112 97 1.426 10.0 0.8 2.8 3.9 1.41 97

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1983 25 5 5 .500 3.82 92.0 106 43 39 3 26 25 1 1.435 10.4 2.5 2.4 0.96 0.3 15
1984 26 7 9 .438 4.56 152.0 201 86 77 9 62 76 3 1.730 11.9 3.7 4.5 1.23 0.5 35
1985 27 7 9 .438 4.53 147.0 175 82 74 23 44 67 0 1.490 10.7 2.7 4.1 1.52 1.4 38
1986 28 3 4 .429 5.20 71.0 83 46 41 8 25 33 2 1.521 10.5 3.2 4.2 1.32 1.0 57
4 Yrs 22 27 .449 4.50 462.0 565 257 231 43 157 201 6 1.563 11.0 3.9 1.28 0.8 145

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Home Runs s c a p y
1985 NL  23 (5th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1984 AL  0.425 (2nd)

                           

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