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Ray Prim

Raymond Lee Prim (Pop)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 178 lb.

Born: December 30, 1906 in Salitpa, AL
School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 24, 1933
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Phillies/Senators 1933-1946

Final Game: September 28, 1946
Died: April 29, 1995 in Monte Rio, CA
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
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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
1933 26 WSH AL 0 1 .000 3.14 2 1 0 0 0 0 14.1 13 6 5 0 2 6 0 0 0 59 136 1.047 8.2 0.0 1.3 3.8 3.00
1934 27 WSH AL 0 2 .000 6.75 8 1 4 0 0 0 14.2 19 11 11 1 8 3 0 0 0 67 66 1.841 11.7 0.6 4.9 1.8 0.38
1935 28 PHI NL 3 4 .429 5.77 29 6 11 1 0 0 73.1 110 54 47 4 15 27 0 0 4 345 79 1.705 13.5 0.5 1.8 3.3 1.80
1943 36 CHC NL 4 3 .571 2.55 29 5 14 0 0 1 60.0 67 24 17 2 14 27 0 0 1 258 131 1.350 10.1 0.3 2.1 4.1 1.93
1945 38 CHC NL 13 8 .619 2.40 34 19 9 9 2 2 165.1 142 58 44 9 23 88 1 0 3 656 153 0.998 7.7 0.5 1.3 4.8 3.83
1946 39 CHC NL 2 3 .400 5.79 14 2 6 0 0 1 23.1 28 17 15 5 10 10 0 0 0 108 58 1.629 10.8 1.9 3.9 3.9 1.00
6 Yrs 22 21 .512 3.56 116 34 44 10 2 4 351.0 379 170 139 21 72 161 1 0 8 1493 107 1.285 9.7 0.5 1.8 4.1 2.24
162 Game Avg. 10 10 .512 3.56 53 15 20 5 1 2 159 172 77 63 10 33 73 0 0 4 677 107 1.285 9.7 0.5 1.8 4.1 2.24
CHC (3 yrs) 19 14 .576 2.75 77 26 29 9 2 4 248.2 237 99 76 16 47 125 1 0 4 1022 129 1.142 8.6 0.6 1.7 4.5 2.66
WSH (2 yrs) 0 3 .000 4.97 10 2 4 0 0 0 29.0 32 17 16 1 10 9 0 0 0 126 87 1.448 9.9 0.3 3.1 2.8 0.90
PHI (1 yr) 3 4 .429 5.77 29 6 11 1 0 0 73.1 110 54 47 4 15 27 0 0 4 345 79 1.705 13.5 0.5 1.8 3.3 1.80
NL (4 yrs) 22 18 .550 3.44 106 32 40 10 2 4 322.0 347 153 123 20 62 152 1 0 8 1367 110 1.270 9.7 0.6 1.7 4.2 2.45
AL (2 yrs) 0 3 .000 4.97 10 2 4 0 0 0 29.0 32 17 16 1 10 9 0 0 0 126 87 1.448 9.9 0.3 3.1 2.8 0.90

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
1933 26 WSH AL 14.1 2 1 6 3.77 5.89 0.27 0.00 94.0 5.28 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.4 4 .617 .501 $
1934 27 WSH AL 14.2 8 1 11 6.75 5.43 0.06 0.00 100.2 5.38 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0 .474 .499 $
1935 28 PHI NL 73.1 29 6 54 6.63 4.77 -0.45 0.00 114.4 5.97 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 0.0 2 .480 .496 $
1943 36 CHC NL 60.0 29 5 24 3.60 4.08 -0.11 0.00 98.3 4.12 4 0.4 1.0 -0.0 0.9 9 .514 .503 $
1945 38 CHC NL 165.1 34 19 58 3.16 4.63 0.22 0.00 96.4 4.25 19 2.1 1.0 -0.1 3.3 37 .561 .513 $
1946 39 CHC NL 23.1 14 2 17 6.56 4.17 -0.09 0.00 96.0 4.09 -6 -0.7 1.0 -0.0 -0.5 -4 .450 .496 $
6 Seasons 351.0 116 34 170 4.36 4.62 -0.00 0.00 100.5 4.67 10 1.2 1.0 -0.2 4.0 47 .511 .501 $
CHC (3 yrs) 248.2 77 26 99 3.58 4.45 0.11 0.00 96.8 4.21 16 1.8 1.0 -0.2 3.7 41 .523 .504 $
WSH (2 yrs) 29.0 10 2 17 5.28 5.66 0.16 0.00 97.2 5.33 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.3 4 .503 .500 $
PHI (1 yr) 73.1 29 6 54 6.63 4.77 -0.45 0.00 114.4 5.97 -6 -0.6 1.0 -0.0 0.0 2 .480 .496 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1945 38 CHC NL WS L DET 0 1 .000 9.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 17 1.250 9.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.00
1 WS 0 1 .000 9.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 17 1.250 9.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.00

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%
1933 26 WSH AL 59 0.0% 10.2% 3.4% 85%
1934 27 WSH AL 67 1.5% 4.5% 11.9% 78%
1935 28 PHI NL 345 1.2% 7.8% 4.4% 1.5% 5% 85%
1943 36 CHC NL 258 0.8% 10.5% 5.4% 81%
1945 38 CHC NL 656 1.4% 13.4% 3.5% 2.1% 10% 80%
1946 39 CHC NL 108 4.6% 9.3% 9.3% 76%
6 Yrs 1493 1.4% 10.8% 4.8% 1.3% 5% 81%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.9% 8.7% 3.0% 12% 79%

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+
1933 26 0 1 .000 3.14 2 1 0 0 0 0 14.1 13 6 5 0 2 6 0 0 0 59 136 1.047 8.2 0.0 1.3 3.8 3.00 136
1934 27 0 3 .000 4.97 10 2 4 0 0 0 29.0 32 17 16 1 10 9 0 0 0 126 87 1.448 9.9 0.3 3.1 2.8 0.90 87
1935 28 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1936 29 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1937 30 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1938 31 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1939 32 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1940 33 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1941 34 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1942 35 3 7 .300 5.54 39 8 15 1 0 0 102.1 142 71 63 5 25 36 0 0 4 471 81 1.632 12.5 0.4 2.2 3.2 1.44 81
1943 36 7 10 .412 4.44 68 13 29 1 0 1 162.1 209 95 80 7 39 63 0 0 5 729 92 1.528 11.6 0.4 2.2 3.5 1.62 92
1944 37 7 10 .412 4.44 68 13 29 1 0 1 162.1 209 95 80 7 39 63 0 0 5 729 92 1.528 11.6 0.4 2.2 3.5 1.62 92
1945 38 20 18 .526 3.41 102 32 38 10 2 3 327.2 351 153 124 16 62 151 1 0 8 1385 113 1.260 9.6 0.4 1.7 4.1 2.44 113
1946 39 22 21 .512 3.56 116 34 44 10 2 4 351.0 379 170 139 21 72 161 1 0 8 1493 107 1.285 9.7 0.5 1.8 4.1 2.24 107

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
1933 26 1 0 1.000 2.81 16.0 14 6 5 0 2 7 0 1.000 7.9 1.1 3.9 3.50 0.0 2
1934 27 0 1 .000 7.07 14.0 19 12 11 1 8 3 0 1.929 12.2 5.1 1.9 0.38 0.6 8
1935 28 4 5 .444 4.56 81.0 106 46 41 4 14 30 0 1.481 11.8 1.6 3.3 2.14 0.4 29
1943 36 4 2 .667 3.00 60.0 75 22 20 2 16 27 0 1.517 11.3 2.4 4.1 1.69 0.3 29
1945 38 13 5 .722 2.54 170.0 151 53 48 10 24 90 1 1.029 8.0 1.3 4.8 3.75 0.5 34
1946 39 0 2 .000 7.04 23.0 32 20 18 6 11 10 0 1.870 12.5 4.3 3.9 0.91 2.3 14
6 Yrs 22 15 .595 3.54 364.0 397 159 143 23 75 167 1 1.297 9.8 4.1 2.23 0.6 116

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1945 NL  2.40 (1st)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1945 NL  .619 (7th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1945 NL  0.998 (1st)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1945 NL  7.730 (1st)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1945 NL  1.252 (1st)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1945 NL  4.790 (5th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1945 NL  88 (7th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1945 NL  3.826 (1st)

Games Finished s c a p y
1943 NL  14 (8th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1945 NL  153 (1st)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1945 NL  21 (8th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1945 NL  2.2 (8th)

Oldest s c a p y
1946 NL  born 1906-12-30 (7th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 8 (301), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 15 (1244), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 6 (1203), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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