Farmer Ray
Robert Henry Ray
Born: September 17, 1886
Fort Lyon, CO US
Deceased: March 11, 1963
Electra, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1908-1916
Major League Statistics
Farmer Ray compiled a career record of 70 wins and 65 losses and a 0.64 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Shreveport Pirates, Fort Worth Panthers, Hartford Senators, Houston Buffaloes, Sherman Lions, Sherman Hitters and Denison Railroaders. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 4 | 9 | .308 | 13 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CTST | Hartford Senators | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.00 | 17 | 126.0 | 85 | 36 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 36 | 277.7 | 190 | 96 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 13 | 12 | .520 | 0.00 | 36 | 233.0 | 200 | 83 | 71 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Sherman Lions | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0.00 | 23 | 160.3 | 154 | 84 | 47 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 13 | 12 | .520 | 1.64 | 43 | 269.0 | 197 | 89 | 49 | 79 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1916 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.79 | 20 | 113.0 | 122 | 60 | 35 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 70 | 65 | .519 | 0.64 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1179.0 | 948 | 448 | 84 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 243 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 17 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | CTST | Hartford Senators | 17 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .289 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 36 | 89 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .146 | .281 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 35 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Sherman Lions | 23 | 65 | 59 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .119 | .175 | .119 | .293 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | 45 | 103 | 99 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .202 | .384 | 20 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1916 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | 20 | 42 | 42 | 9 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 193 | 440 | 430 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .158 | .166 | .172 | .338 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Sherman Lions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Sherman Hitters | P | 43 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.953 | |
| Totals | 83 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.012 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1908 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1911 | B | Connecticut State League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1912 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1913 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1914 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Sherman Lions | |||
| 1915 | D | Western Association | Sherman Hitters | April 16, 1915 | ||
| 1916 | D | Western Association | Denison Railroaders |
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