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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
1920 27 KCM NNL 0.3 28 100 86 11 22 4 2 0 8 3 8 .256 .319 .349 .668 100 .327 98 30 0 6 29
1921 28 2TM NNL 1.1 51 192 165 28 46 6 6 0 21 9 19 .279 .360 .388 .748 111 .358 112 64 2 6 2/98
1921 28 KCM NNL 0.1 16 49 38 8 8 0 1 0 1 1 7 .211 .348 .263 .611 74 .309 83 10 1 3 2/9
1921 28 COG NNL 1.1 35 143 127 20 38 6 5 0 20 8 12 .299 .364 .425 .789 122 .374 121 54 1 3 2/98
1922 29 SLS NNL 0.1 44 155 142 27 40 6 2 2 18 5 11 .282 .338 .394 .732 96 .339 95 56 1 1 2/793
1923 30 SLS NNL 0.8 41 112 102 21 34 6 5 1 15 1 6 .333 .370 .520 .890 130 .396 125 53 0 4 2/789
1924 31 CBN NNL 0.9 29 97 86 17 31 11 3 2 22 2 10 .360 .433 .628 1.061 189 .477 178 54 1 23/79
5 Yrs 3.2 193 656 581 104 173 33 18 5 84 20 54 .298 .362 .442 .804 121 .373 119 257 4 17 2973/8
162 Game Avg 2.7 162 551 488 87 145 28 15 4 71 17 45 .298 .362 .442 .804 121 .373 119 216 3
SLS (2 Yrs) 0.9 85 267 244 48 74 12 7 3 33 6 17 .303 .351 .447 .798 110 .363 108 109 1 5 27/938
KCM (2 Yrs) 0.4 44 149 124 19 30 4 3 0 9 4 15 .242 .329 .323 .651 92 .321 93 40 1 9 29
COG (1 Yr) 1.1 35 143 127 20 38 6 5 0 20 8 12 .299 .364 .425 .789 122 .374 121 54 1 3 2/98
CBN (1 Yr) 0.9 29 97 86 17 31 11 3 2 22 2 10 .360 .433 .628 1.061 189 .477 178 54 1 23/79

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
1920 27 KCM NNL 100 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 3 3 0.3 .498 .500 0.4 0.0 4 29
1921 28 2TM NNL 192 3 0 0 0 2 5 0.5 7 11 1.1 .509 .502 1.1 0.2 11 2/98
1921 28 KCM NNL 49 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.1 0.0 1 2/9
1921 28 COG NNL 143 4 0 0 1 1 6 0.6 5 11 1.1 .516 .504 1.0 0.2 10 2/98
1922 29 SLS NNL 155 -1 0 0 -4 1 -5 -0.4 5 1 0.1 .490 .497 0.5 -0.3 5 2/793
1923 30 SLS NNL 112 4 0 0 1 0 5 0.4 4 9 0.8 .510 .503 0.7 0.1 8 2/789
1924 31 CBN NNL 97 10 0 0 -3 0 7 0.6 3 10 0.9 .520 .504 1.2 -0.3 13 23/79
5 Yrs 656 16 0 0 -8 3 11 1.0 23 33 3.2 .505 .501 3.8 -0.4 41 2973/8
162 Game Avg 551 13 0 0 -6 2 9 0.8 19 28 2.7 .505 .501 3.2 -0.4 34
SLS (2 Yrs) 267 3 0 0 -4 1 0 0.0 9 9 0.9 .500 .500 1.2 -0.2 13 27/938
KCM (2 Yrs) 149 -1 0 0 -1 1 -2 -0.2 5 3 0.4 .496 .499 0.5 -0.1 5 29
COG (1 Yr) 143 4 0 0 1 1 6 0.6 5 11 1.1 .516 .504 1.0 0.2 10 2/98
CBN (1 Yr) 97 10 0 0 -3 0 7 0.6 3 10 0.9 .520 .504 1.2 -0.3 13 23/79

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 27 KCM NNL 100 .327 98 .256 .093 0.0 8.0 36.7 29
1921 28 2TM NNL 192 .358 112 .279 .109 0.0 9.9 41.8 2/98
1921 28 KCM NNL 49 .309 83 .211 .053 0.0 14.3 50.0 2/9
1921 28 COG NNL 143 .374 121 .299 .126 0.0 8.4 39.2 2/98
1922 29 SLS NNL 155 .339 95 .271 .113 1.3 7.1 50.0 2/793
1923 30 SLS NNL 112 .396 125 .327 .186 0.9 5.4 51.3 2/789
1924 31 CBN NNL 97 .477 178 .345 .267 2.1 10.3 37.5 23/79
5 Yrs 656 .373 119 .292 .145 0.8 8.2 43.8 2973/8
MLB Average .343 100 .294 .106 0.9 7.5 35.6
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1920 27 KCM NNL C 17 14 134.0 113 93 14 6 1 .947 .971 7.19 6.50 6.29 5.40 1 15
1920 27 KCM NNL RF 11 10 89.0 15 13 2 0 0 1.000 .950 1.52 1.36 1.36 1.12
1921 28 2TM NNL C 45 42 351.1 226 164 52 10 6 .956 .962 5.53 6.38 4.80 6.50 8 53
1921 28 KCM NNL C 13 11 92.0 64 49 12 3 1 .953 .962 5.97 6.38 4.69 6.50 3 9
1921 28 COG NNL C 32 31 259.1 162 115 40 7 5 .957 .962 5.38 6.38 4.84 6.50 5 44
1921 28 2TM NNL RF 5 4 36.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 .930 1.75 1.60 1.40 1.64
1921 28 KCM NNL RF 2 2 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.60 1.62 0.50 1.65
1921 28 COG NNL RF 3 2 21.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .930 2.57 1.59 2.00 1.63
1921 28 COG NNL CF 1 1 8.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .935 4.50 2.14 4.00 2.20
1922 29 SLS NNL C 29 24 227.1 147 117 23 7 1 .952 .969 5.54 6.51 4.83 6.63 6 45
1922 29 SLS NNL LF 7 3 39.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.38 1.66 0.86 1.69
1922 29 SLS NNL RF 3 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.13 1.58 0.67 1.63
1922 29 SLS NNL 1B 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 3.00 11.40 1.00 11.60
1923 30 SLS NNL C 22 16 165.0 107 84 22 1 3 .991 .965 5.78 5.73 4.82 6.00 4 24
1923 30 SLS NNL LF 5 3 34.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 .944 2.38 1.72 1.80 1.80
1923 30 SLS NNL RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .957 3.38 1.58 3.00 1.70
1923 30 SLS NNL CF 1 0 3.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 6.00 2.10 2.00 2.20
1924 31 CBN NNL C 13 11 93.0 56 42 11 3 2 .946 .962 5.13 6.30 4.08 5.94 0 8
1924 31 CBN NNL 1B 10 9 81.0 102 98 1 3 1 .971 .980 11.00 11.62 9.90 10.95
1924 31 CBN NNL LF 3 3 24.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .954 1.88 1.65 1.67 1.57
1924 31 CBN NNL RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.60
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
5 Yrs 137 116 1054.2 752 599 123 30 14 .960 .968 6.16 6.73 5.27 6.62 19 145
C (5 Yrs) C 126 107 970.2 649 500 122 27 13 .958 .966 5.77 6.31 4.94 6.24 19 145
RF (5 Yrs) RF 21 18 158.0 28 25 2 1 0 .964 .945 1.54 1.46 1.29 1.37
LF (3 Yrs) LF 15 9 97.0 20 18 2 0 0 1.000 .947 1.86 1.68 1.33 1.70
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 11 9 84.0 103 99 1 3 1 .971 .980 10.71 11.61 9.09 11.01
CF (2 Yrs) CF 2 1 11.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .942 4.91 2.13 3.00 2.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Otto Ray born?

Otto Ray was born on May 19, 1893.

Where was Otto Ray born?

Otto Ray was born in Lexington, MO.

How many seasons did Otto Ray play?

Otto Ray played 5 seasons.

Is Otto Ray in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Otto Ray play?

Otto Ray was a Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Otto Ray have?

Otto Ray had 173 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Otto Ray have?

Otto Ray had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Otto Ray's average?

Otto Ray had a .298 average over his career.

How many teams has Otto Ray played for?

Otto Ray played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Stars.

When did Otto Ray retire?

Otto Ray last played in 1924.

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