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Irv Ray
Irving Burton Ray (Stubby)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: January 22, 1864 in Harrington, ME
School: University of Maine (All Transactions)
Debut: July 7, 1888
Final Game: September 2, 1891
Died: February 21, 1948 in Harrington, ME
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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
1888 24 BSN NL 50 213 206 26 51 2 3 2 26 7 6 11 .248 .272 .316 .588 83 65 1 6/4
1889 25 TOT MLB 35 153 139 28 46 5 1 0 19 13 11 6 .331 .392 .381 .773 119 53 3 6/O5
1889 25 BSN NL 9 37 33 8 10 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 .303 .378 .333 .712 95 11 0 /65
1889 25 BAL AA 26 116 106 20 36 4 1 0 17 12 7 6 .340 .397 .396 .793 128 42 3 6/O
1890 26 BAL AA 38 157 139 28 50 6 2 1 20 11 15 .360 .433 .453 .886 151 63 3 6
1891 27 BAL AA 103 476 418 72 116 17 5 0 58 28 54 18 .278 .366 .342 .708 101 143 4 O6
4 Seasons 226 999 902 154 263 30 11 3 123 59 86 35 .292 .360 .359 .720 109 324 11
162 Game Avg. 162 716 647 110 189 22 8 2 88 42 62 .292 .360 .359 .720 109 232 8
BAL (3 yrs) 167 749 663 120 202 27 8 1 95 51 76 24 .305 .385 .374 .759 116 248 10
BSN (2 yrs) 59 250 239 34 61 3 3 2 28 8 10 11 .255 .288 .318 .606 85 76 1
AA (3 yrs) 167 749 663 120 202 27 8 1 95 51 76 24 .305 .385 .374 .759 116 248 10
NL (2 yrs) 59 250 239 34 61 3 3 2 28 8 10 11 .255 .288 .318 .606 85 76 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1888 BSN NL 24 SS 48 214 58 130 26 6 .879 3.92 .881 4.45
1888 BSN NL 24 2B 3 10 3 3 4 0 .600 2.00 .950 5.67
1889 TOT MLB 25 SS 25 118 27 67 24 9 .797 3.76 .886 5.07
1889 BSN NL 25 SS 5 16 3 11 2 1 .875 2.80 .888 4.88
1889 BSN NL 25 3B 4 12 6 4 2 1 .833 2.50 .892 3.52
1889 BAL AA 25 SS 20 102 24 56 22 8 .784 4.00 .886 5.12
1889 BAL AA 25 OF 6 15 12 1 2 0 .867 2.17 .907 1.97 0-0-6
1890 BAL AA 26 SS 38 161 40 104 17 7 .894 3.79 .884 4.84
1891 BAL AA 27 OF 64 122 97 11 14 1 .885 1.69 .909 1.83 0-0-64
1891 BAL AA 27 SS 40 202 71 103 28 9 .861 4.35 .881 5.04
4 Seasons SS 151 695 196 404 95 31 .863 3.97 .883 4.81
2 Seasons OF 70 137 109 12 16 1 .883 1.73 .909 1.84 0-0-70
1 Season 3B 4 12 6 4 2 1 .833 2.50 .892 3.52
1 Season 2B 3 10 3 3 4 0 .600 2.00 .950 5.67
4 Seasons TOT 228 854 314 423 117 33 .863 3.23 .751 3.89 0-0-70

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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AB per SO s c a p y
1891 AA--23.222--6th

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1214), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 30, 1888: Sent from Salem (New England) to the Boston Beaneaters in an unknown transaction.

August 15, 1889: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Boston Beaneaters. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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Name and misspellings: Irving Burton Irv Stubby Ray

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