Ray Mink
Charles Ray Mink
Born: March 25, 1926
Nashville, TN US
Deceased: September 27, 2009
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1954
Ray Mink compiled a career batting average of .280 with 22 home runs and 141 RBI in his 863-game career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Greensboro Patriots, Natchez Giants, Natchez Indians, Greenville Majors, Corpus Christi Aces, Harlingen Capitols, Denver Bears and Odessa Oilers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 69 | 40 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.19 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 110.0 | 101 | 56 | 39 | 30 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.91 | 26 | 204.0 | 213 | 103 | 66 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.75 | 25 | 168.0 | 211 | 101 | 70 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 19 | 8 | .704 | 1.83 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 231.0 | 217 | 67 | 47 | 49 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 16 | 8 | .667 | 4.46 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 202.0 | 227 | 127 | 100 | 61 | 108 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.49 | 27 | 191.0 | 204 | 99 | 74 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.54 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 61.0 | 63 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.86 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 56.0 | 67 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 89 | 63 | .586 | 3.38 | 190 | 19 | 3 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 1273.0 | 1372 | 659 | 478 | 5 | 327 | 0 | 367 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 23 | 74 | 66 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .106 | .192 | .136 | .328 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 88 | 259 | 259 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .232 | .232 | .301 | .533 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 83 | 251 | 251 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 5 | .231 | .231 | .347 | .578 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 111 | 378 | 345 | 49 | 98 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 14 | 28 | 37 | .284 | .341 | .394 | .736 | 136 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 90 | 245 | 226 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 19 | .270 | .312 | .425 | .737 | 96 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 125 | 460 | 460 | 156 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .339 | .339 | .424 | .763 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 76 | 339 | 301 | 45 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 30 | 28 | .269 | .337 | .355 | .693 | 107 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 55 | 187 | 187 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .374 | .674 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 141 | 597 | 597 | 174 | 26 | 9 | 1 | .291 | .291 | .370 | .662 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | 30 | 119 | 119 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .319 | .571 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 41 | 174 | 158 | 29 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 6 | .310 | .364 | .411 | .776 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 863 | 3083 | 2969 | 157 | 830 | 136 | 35 | 22 | 141 | 23 | 0 | 92 | 104 | .280 | .302 | .371 | .673 | 1102 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.267 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | OF | 51 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.686 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | P | 34 | 16 | 50 | 3 | 3 | .957 | 1.941 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 1B | 17 | 130 | 5 | 5 | 9 | .964 | 7.941 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 35 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .979 | 1.343 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | OF | 31 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.323 |
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 3B | 36 | 44 | 92 | 9 | 3 | .938 | 3.778 |
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | OF | 30 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.600 |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 2B | 84 | 615 | 242 | 14 | .984 | 1.202 | |
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | SS | 17 | 30 | 71 | 13 | 8 | .886 | 5.941 |
| 1954 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | OF | 16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.938 |
| Totals | 392 | 1052 | 515 | 55 | 30 | .966 | 3.997 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | PHI | ||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Harlingen Capitols |
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