Ray Looney
Raymond Michael Looney
Born: January 5, 1937
McKeesport, PA US
Deceased: November 4, 2023
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1958-1964
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Ray Looney compiled a career batting average of .260 with 100 home runs and 348 RBI in his 642-game career with the Tri-City Braves, Lincoln Chiefs, Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Nashville Vols, Vancouver Mounties and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 13 | 51 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 9 | .279 | .392 | .791 | 1.183 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 119 | 492 | 416 | 81 | 120 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 10 | 72 | 82 | .288 | .395 | .514 | .910 | 214 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 22 | 94 | 76 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 16 | .145 | .309 | .316 | .624 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 113 | 474 | 369 | 72 | 94 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 15 | 92 | 79 | .255 | .407 | .417 | .824 | 154 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 97 | 403 | 318 | 67 | 93 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 11 | 76 | 64 | .292 | .436 | .503 | .940 | 160 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 75 | 309 | 265 | 43 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 42 | 64 | .264 | .367 | .491 | .857 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 133 | 530 | 458 | 64 | 108 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 68 | .236 | .332 | .410 | .743 | 188 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 70 | 249 | 216 | 29 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 42 | .250 | .347 | .454 | .800 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 642 | 2602 | 2161 | 379 | 562 | 88 | 26 | 100 | 348 | 42 | 4 | 402 | 424 | .260 | .380 | .464 | .843 | 1002 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 1B | 119 | 917 | 61 | 25 | 90 | .975 | 8.218 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 10 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .991 | 11.300 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 1B | 22 | 193 | 19 | 2 | 22 | .991 | 9.636 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 113 | 842 | 79 | 15 | 79 | .984 | 8.150 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 95 | 134 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .945 | 1.442 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1B | 70 | 547 | 49 | 5 | 63 | .992 | 8.514 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 119 | 978 | 83 | 15 | 115 | .986 | 8.916 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 1.500 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 60 | 460 | 37 | 9 | 43 | .982 | 8.283 |
| Totals | 619 | 4191 | 339 | 83 | 420 | .982 | 7.318 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | MIN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN |
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