The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues. We have dramatically expanded our coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. Read our Announcement

Ray Mack

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: August 31, 1916 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: May 7, 1969 in Bucyrus, OH

Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, OH

High School: John Adams HS (Cleveland, OH)

School: Case Institute of Applied Sciences (Cleveland, OH)

Debut: September 9, 1938 (Age 22-009d, 8,519th in major league history)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1947 (Age 31-028d)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Raymond James Mack

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

1x All-Star

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

2707

629

.232

273

RBI

278

OBP

.301

SLG

.330

OPS

.631

OPS+

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1938	21	CLE-min	D	94	378	378		143	32	6	24						.378	.378	.685	1.063		259						FMH · NORL
1938	21	CLE	AL	2	6	6	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	147	4		0	0	0	/4
1939	22	CLE-min	AA	115	417	417		122	29	3	15						.293	.293	.484	.777		202						BFL · IL
1939	22	CLE	AL	36	126	112	12	17	4	1	1	6	0	2	12	19	.152	.240	.232	.472	23	26	1	1	1	0	4/H5
1940	23	CLE	AL	146	583	530	60	150	21	5	12	69	4	2	51	77	.283	.346	.409	.755	97	217	14	0	2	4	*4	AS,MVP-20
1941	24	CLE	AL	145	565	500	54	114	22	4	9	44	8	4	54	69	.228	.303	.342	.645	74	171	7	0	11	6	*4
1942	25	CLE	AL	143	531	481	43	108	14	6	2	45	9	3	41	51	.225	.288	.291	.579	67	140	10	2	7	8	*4
1943	26	CLE	AL	153	609	545	56	120	25	2	7	62	8	3	47	61	.220	.285	.312	.596	80	170	15	2	14	3	*4
1944	27	CLE	AL	83	319	284	24	66	15	3	0	29	4	1	28	45	.232	.301	.306	.608	77	87	7	0	7	2	4
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Army)
1946	29	CLE	AL	61	194	171	13	35	6	2	1	9	2	2	23	27	.205	.299	.281	.580	68	48	1	0	0	6	4
1947	30	NYY-min	AAA	137	530	458	57	121	12	6	20	70	6		66	85	.264	.358	.448	.806		205		1	5			NWK · IL
1947	30	TOT	MLB	22	84	78	9	17	6	0	2	12	0	1	5	15	.218	.274	.372	.646	73	29	3	1	0	1	4/H
1947	30	NYY	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	/H
1947	30	CHC	NL	21	84	78	9	17	6	0	2	12	0	1	5	15	.218	.274	.372	.646	73	29	3	1	0	1	4
9 Yrs				791	3017	2707	273	629	113	24	34	278	35	18	261	365	.232	.301	.330	.631	76	892	58	6	42	30
162 Game Avg.				162	618	554	56	129	23	5	7	57	7	4	53	75	.232	.301	.330	.631	76	183		1	9	6

CLE (8 yrs)				769	2933	2629	264	612	107	24	32	266	35	17	256	350	.233	.302	.328	.630	77	863	55	5	42	29
CHC (1 yr)				21	84	78	9	17	6	0	2	12	0	1	5	15	.218	.274	.372	.646	73	29	3	1	0	1
NYY (1 yr)				1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0

AL (9 yrs)				770	2933	2629	264	612	107	24	32	266	35	17	256	350	.233	.302	.328	.630	77	863	55	5	42	29
NL (1 yr)				21	84	78	9	17	6	0	2	12	0	1	5	15	.218	.274	.372	.646	73	29	3	1	0	1