1912
Born February 16, 1912
Petrolia, TX, USA
Ray Harrell Notable
b. February 16, 1912 · St. Louis Cardinals 1935, 1937–1938, Chicago Cubs 1939, Philadelphia Phillies 1939, Pittsburgh Pirates 1940, New York Giants 1945
Ray Harrell played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1935 and closing with the New York Giants in 1945.
He went 9 and 20 with a 5.70 earned run average, pitching 330 innings in 119 games. He struck out 136 and threw 1 shutout. Across 119 games he batted .069, with 5 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Petrolia, TX, USA on February 16, 1912, and died on January 28, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | STL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | STL | 35 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .045 |
| 1938 | STL | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | CHC/PHI | 26 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .097 |
| 1940 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | NYG | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 119 | 72 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | .069 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | STL | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 6.67 |
| 1937 | STL | 3 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 96.2 | 99 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 5.87 |
| 1938 | STL | 2 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 63.0 | 78 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 4.86 |
| 1939 | CHC/PHI | 3 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 112.0 | 130 | 73 | 62 | 40 | 5.87 |
| 1940 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8.10 |
| 1945 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4.97 |
| Career | — | 9 | 20 | 119 | 31 | 3 | 330.0 | 385 | 209 | 177 | 136 | 5.70 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Died January 28, 1984
1935
Major-league debut: Ray Harrell
Ray Harrell made a major-league debut on April 16, 1935.
1945
Final major-league game: Ray Harrell
Ray Harrell played a final major-league game on July 22, 1945.