1894
Born October 1, 1894
New Berlin, OH, USA
Ray Kolp Notable
Ray Kolp divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1921, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1934.
He went 79 and 95 with a 4.08 earned run average, pitching 1,688 innings in 383 games. He struck out 439, completed 66 of his 174 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 384 games he batted .184, with 98 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 17 doubles.
He was born in New Berlin, OH, USA on October 1, 1894, and died on July 29, 1967. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLB | 38 | 55 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .127 |
| 1922 | SLB | 32 | 57 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .298 |
| 1923 | SLB | 34 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
| 1924 | SLB | 25 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1927 | CIN | 24 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| 1928 | CIN | 44 | 70 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .214 |
| 1929 | CIN | 30 | 49 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .163 |
| 1930 | CIN | 37 | 49 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .245 |
| 1931 | CIN | 30 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .125 |
| 1932 | CIN | 32 | 49 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .184 |
| 1933 | CIN | 30 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .156 |
| 1934 | CIN | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Career | — | 384 | 532 | 43 | 98 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 80 | 0 | .184 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | SLB | 8 | 7 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 166.2 | 208 | 92 | 51 | 43 | 4.97 |
| 1922 | SLB | 14 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 169.2 | 199 | 74 | 36 | 54 | 3.93 |
| 1923 | SLB | 5 | 12 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 171.1 | 178 | 74 | 54 | 44 | 3.89 |
| 1924 | SLB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 96.2 | 131 | 61 | 25 | 29 | 5.68 |
| 1927 | CIN | 3 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 82.1 | 86 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 3.06 |
| 1928 | CIN | 13 | 10 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 209.0 | 219 | 74 | 55 | 61 | 3.19 |
| 1929 | CIN | 8 | 10 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 145.1 | 151 | 65 | 39 | 27 | 4.03 |
| 1930 | CIN | 7 | 12 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 168.1 | 180 | 79 | 34 | 40 | 4.22 |
| 1931 | CIN | 4 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 107.0 | 144 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 4.96 |
| 1932 | CIN | 6 | 10 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 159.2 | 176 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 3.89 |
| 1933 | CIN | 6 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 150.1 | 168 | 59 | 23 | 28 | 3.53 |
| 1934 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 61.2 | 78 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4.52 |
| Career | — | 79 | 95 | 383 | 174 | 18 | 1688.0 | 1918 | 765 | 424 | 439 | 4.08 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Died July 29, 1967
1921
Major-league debut: Ray Kolp
Ray Kolp made a major-league debut on April 16, 1921.
1934
Final major-league game: Ray Kolp
Ray Kolp played a final major-league game on September 21, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain