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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1937 25 BBB NAL 0.9 16 71 60 14 27 0 2 0 10 2 8 .450 .529 .517 1.045 189 .485 189 31 2 1 8/7
1939 27 CBR NAL 0.2 25 109 95 21 18 3 1 0 6 3 12 .189 .294 .242 .536 55 .271 64 23 2 8/79
1940 28 CBR NAL 0.6 24 108 84 18 20 0 0 0 5 1 20 .238 .402 .238 .640 93 .345 110 20 3 1 8/39
1941 29 JRC NAL 0.2 10 43 35 5 7 0 0 0 3 0 6 .200 .333 .200 .533 60 .285 75 7 1 1 /5836
1942 30 JRC NAL -0.4 9 34 32 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 .156 .206 .156 .362 9 .184 21 5 0 0 /5894
1943 31 CC NAL -0.6 36 135 117 16 20 0 2 0 3 3 12 .171 .265 .205 .470 45 .243 56 24 3 3 8/76
1944 32 CC NAL -0.3 30 130 115 16 23 2 0 0 5 0 13 .200 .292 .217 .510 57 .263 66 25 2 0 9/5
1945 33 3TM NAL -0.3 27 91 79 8 15 2 0 0 8 0 8 .190 .264 .215 .480 41 .242 48 17 0 4 8/547
1945 33 CC NAL 0.0 5 11 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .273 .111 .384 15 .223 40 1 0 0 /4
1945 33 KCM NAL 0.1 12 37 33 3 9 1 0 0 6 0 3 .273 .333 .303 .636 87 .311 91 10 0 1 /857
1945 33 BBB NAL -0.3 10 43 37 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 .135 .200 .162 .362 7 .185 12 6 0 3 8
8 Yrs 0.3 177 721 617 102 135 7 5 0 41 9 81 .219 .322 .246 .568 70 .290 81 152 13 10 895/7346
162 Game Avg 0.3 162 660 565 93 124 6 5 0 38 8 74 .219 .322 .246 .568 70 .290 81 139 12
JRC (4 Yrs) 0.6 68 294 246 48 50 3 1 0 15 4 40 .203 .329 .224 .552 64 .290 77 55 6 2 8/593467
CC (3 Yrs) -0.9 71 276 241 34 44 2 2 0 8 3 27 .183 .278 .207 .486 50 .252 60 50 5 3 89/4576
BBB (2 Yrs) 0.6 26 114 97 17 32 1 2 0 12 2 11 .330 .409 .381 .791 124 .376 129 37 2 4 8/7
KCM (1 Yr) 0.1 12 37 33 3 9 1 0 0 6 0 3 .273 .333 .303 .636 87 .311 91 10 0 1 /857

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 25 BBB NAL 71 9 0 0 0 0 8 0.7 2 11 0.9 .543 .504 0.9 -0.1 11 8/7
1939 27 CBR NAL 109 -5 0 0 4 0 -2 -0.1 4 2 0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.4 -2 8/79
1940 28 CBR NAL 108 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 3 6 0.6 .510 .501 0.4 0.1 4 8/39
1941 29 JRC NAL 43 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 2 0.2 .501 .500 0.0 0.1 0 /5836
1942 30 JRC NAL 34 -4 0 0 -1 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .449 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 /5894
1943 31 CC NAL 135 -7 0 0 -2 0 -10 -1.0 4 -6 -0.6 .473 .494 -0.4 -0.2 -3 8/76
1944 32 CC NAL 130 -5 0 0 1 -1 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.3 .480 .496 -0.3 -0.1 -3 9/5
1945 33 3TM NAL 91 -6 0 0 1 0 -6 -0.5 3 -3 -0.3 .480 .499 -0.3 0.0 -3 8/547
1945 33 CC NAL 11 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .487 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /4
1945 33 KCM NAL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /857
1945 33 BBB NAL 43 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.5 1 -3 -0.3 .455 .497 -0.4 0.0 -3 8
8 Yrs 721 -17 -1 0 4 -2 -16 -1.8 22 6 0.3 .490 .498 -0.3 0.2 2 895/7346
162 Game Avg 660 -16 -1 0 4 -2 -15 -1.6 20 5 0.3 .490 .498 -0.2 0.2 1
JRC (4 Yrs) 294 -8 0 0 6 -1 -4 -0.3 9 6 0.6 .495 .500 -0.1 0.5 0 8/593467
CC (3 Yrs) 276 -13 0 0 -2 -1 -16 -1.6 8 -8 -0.9 .477 .495 -0.8 -0.3 -6 89/4576
BBB (2 Yrs) 114 5 0 0 0 0 4 0.2 4 7 0.6 .509 .502 0.6 -0.1 7 8/7
KCM (1 Yr) 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .498 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /857

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 25 BBB NAL 71 .485 189 .450 .067 0.0 11.3 37.8 8/7
1939 27 CBR NAL 109 .271 64 .189 .053 0.0 11.0 65.6 8/79
1940 28 CBR NAL 108 .345 110 .238 .000 0.0 18.5 41.9 8/39
1941 29 JRC NAL 43 .285 75 .200 .000 0.0 14.0 35.7 /5836
1942 30 JRC NAL 34 .184 21 .156 .000 0.0 5.9 57.1 /5894
1943 31 CC NAL 135 .243 56 .171 .034 0.0 8.9 45.7 8/76
1944 32 CC NAL 130 .263 66 .200 .017 0.0 10.0 42.1 9/5
1945 33 3TM NAL 91 .242 48 .190 .025 0.0 8.8 34.8 8/547
1945 33 CC NAL 11 .223 40 .111 .000 0.0 18.2 66.7 /4
1945 33 KCM NAL 37 .311 91 .273 .030 0.0 8.1 25.0 /857
1945 33 BBB NAL 43 .185 12 .135 .027 0.0 7.0 37.5 8
8 Yrs 721 .290 81 .219 .028 0.0 11.2 44.5 895/7346
MLB Average .328 100 .278 .106 1.2 8.7 33.2
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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Ray born?

Johnny Ray was born on September 8, 1911.

Where was Johnny Ray born?

Johnny Ray was born in Williamson County, TN.

How tall was Johnny Ray?

Johnny Ray was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Ray weigh when playing?

Johnny Ray weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Johnny Ray play?

Johnny Ray played 8 seasons.

Is Johnny Ray in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Ray has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Johnny Ray play?

Johnny Ray was a Centerfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Johnny Ray have?

Johnny Ray had 135 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Johnny Ray have?

Johnny Ray had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Johnny Ray's average?

Johnny Ray had a .219 average over his career.

How many teams has Johnny Ray played for?

Johnny Ray played for 4 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Jacksonville Red Caps and Kansas City Monarchs.

When did Johnny Ray retire?

Johnny Ray last played in 1945.

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