1927
Born May 9, 1927
New Braunfels, TX, USA
Ray Katt Notable
Ray Katt divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Giants from 1952, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1959.
Across 417 games he batted .232, with 248 hits and 92 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 29 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 400 games behind the plate, with 1,553 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in New Braunfels, TX, USA on May 9, 1927, and died on October 19, 1999. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | NYG | 9 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .222 |
| 1953 | NYG | 8 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .172 |
| 1954 | NYG | 86 | 200 | 26 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 1 | .255 |
| 1955 | NYG | 124 | 326 | 27 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 38 | 0 | .215 |
| 1956 | NYG/STL | 84 | 259 | 21 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 40 | 0 | .247 |
| 1957 | NYG | 72 | 165 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 1 | .230 |
| 1958 | STL | 19 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .171 |
| 1959 | STL | 15 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .292 |
| Career | — | 417 | 1071 | 92 | 248 | 29 | 4 | 32 | 120 | 74 | 164 | 2 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died October 19, 1999
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