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Ray Murray
Raymond Lee Murray (Deacon)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 204 lb.

Born: October 12, 1917 in Spring Hope, NC
Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1948
Final Game: September 25, 1954
Died: April 9, 2003 in Fort Worth, TX
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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
1948 30 CLE AL 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1950 32 CLE AL 55 153 139 16 38 8 2 1 13 1 0 12 13 .273 .331 .381 .712 84 53 9 0 2 2
1951 33 TOT AL 41 139 123 10 27 6 0 0 14 0 0 14 8 .220 .299 .268 .568 53 33 5 0 2 2
1951 33 CLE AL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 453 1 0 0 0 /2
1951 33 PHA AL 40 138 122 10 26 6 0 0 13 0 0 14 8 .213 .294 .262 .556 50 32 5 0 2 2
1952 34 PHA AL 44 146 136 14 28 5 0 1 10 0 0 9 13 .206 .255 .265 .520 41 36 3 0 1 2
1953 35 PHA AL 84 289 268 25 76 14 3 6 41 0 0 18 25 .284 .331 .425 .756 100 114 6 1 2 2
1954 36 BAL AL 22 64 61 4 15 4 1 0 2 0 0 2 5 .246 .270 .344 .614 73 21 1 0 1 0 2
6 Seasons 250 795 731 69 184 37 6 8 80 1 0 55 67 .252 .305 .352 .657 75 257 24 1 8 0
162 Game Avg. 162 515 474 45 119 24 4 5 52 1 0 36 43 .252 .305 .352 .657 75 167 16 1 5
PHA (3 yrs) 168 573 526 49 130 25 3 7 64 0 0 41 46 .247 .303 .346 .649 73 182 14 1 5
CLE (3 yrs) 60 158 144 16 39 8 2 1 14 1 0 12 16 .271 .327 .375 .702 82 54 9 0 2
BAL (1 yr) 22 64 61 4 15 4 1 0 2 0 0 2 5 .246 .270 .344 .614 73 21 1 0 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1950 CLE AL 32 C 45 176 156 15 5 2 .972 3.80 .985 4.21 3
1951 TOT AL 33 C 40 138 111 25 2 5 .986 3.40 .982 4.40 4
1951 CLE AL 33 C 1 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 5.00 .980 4.40 0
1951 PHA AL 33 C 39 133 107 24 2 5 .985 3.36 .982 4.40 4
1952 PHA AL 34 C 42 211 175 35 1 3 .995 5.00 .985 4.70 4
1953 PHA AL 35 C 78 379 330 45 4 8 .989 4.81 .985 4.44 8
1954 BAL AL 36 C 21 18 151.2 93 83 9 1 3 .989 0.0 0.0 0 5.46 4.38 .986 5.40 4.76 1 4 9 7 44%
5 Seasons C 226 18 151.2 997 855 129 13 21 .987 0.0 0.0 0 58.39 4.35 .985 5.40 4.47 20 4 9 7 44%
6 Seasons TOT 226 18 151.2 997 855 129 13 21 .987 0.0 0.0 0 58.39 4.35 .972 5.40 4.47 20 4 9 7 44%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3506), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1946 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

April 30, 1951: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Cleveland Indians with Sam Zoldak to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Chicago White Sox sent Dave Philley and Gus Zernial to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Paul Lehner to the Chicago White Sox. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Minnie Minoso to the Chicago White Sox.

March 28, 1954: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Philadelphia Athletics for $25,000.

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