Ray Roche
Raymond Joseph Roche
Born: May 17, 1912
Deceased: April 8, 1963
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1946
Ray Roche compiled a career record of 38 wins and 36 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Williamsport Grays, Reidsville Luckies, Niagara Falls Rainbows, Buffalo Bisons, Springfield Nationals, Elmira Pioneers and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 18.0 | 27 | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.94 | 29 | 121.0 | 123 | 66 | 53 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 6 | 11 | .353 | 4.85 | 36 | 143.0 | 153 | 97 | 77 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.14 | 6 | 28.0 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.79 | 24 | 1 | 47.0 | 56 | 37 | 25 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.27 | 35 | 212.0 | 194 | 92 | 77 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.09 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.88 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 38 | 36 | .514 | 3.93 | 167 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.0 | 656 | 369 | 282 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 27 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .340 | .553 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 31 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .234 | .426 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 44 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Springfield Nationals | 30 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 30 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 39 | 85 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .235 | .424 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 200 | 272 | 270 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .193 | .196 | .248 | .444 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 19 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .842 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| Totals | 161 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .149 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | CHN | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows | CLE | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE |
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