1919
Born November 17, 1919
Oakland, CA, USA
Ray Lamanno Notable
b. November 17, 1919 · Cincinnati Reds 1941–1942, 1946–1948
Ray Lamanno played 1941 to 1948 for the Cincinnati Reds as a catcher.
Across 442 games he batted .252, with 355 hits and 122 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 57 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 400 games behind the plate, with 1,737 putouts and 40 errors. He turned 30 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1946.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on November 17, 1919, and died on February 9, 1994. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | CIN | 111 | 371 | 40 | 98 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 0 | .264 |
| 1946 | CIN | 85 | 239 | 18 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 0 | .243 |
| 1947 | CIN | 118 | 413 | 33 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 39 | 0 | .257 |
| 1948 | CIN | 127 | 385 | 31 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 48 | 32 | 2 | .242 |
| Career | — | 442 | 1408 | 122 | 355 | 57 | 5 | 18 | 150 | 118 | 151 | 2 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Died February 9, 1994
1941
Major-league debut: Ray Lamanno
Ray Lamanno made a major-league debut on September 11, 1941.
1948
Final major-league game: Ray Lamanno
Ray Lamanno played a final major-league game on October 3, 1948.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain