1928
Born November 25, 1928
Camden, NJ, USA
Ray Narleski Notable
Ray Narleski divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Indians from 1954, then the Detroit Tigers through 1959.
He went 43 and 33 with a 3.60 earned run average, pitching 702 innings in 266 games. He struck out 454 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 266 games he batted .157, with 26 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 1 double.
He led the league in saves once, in 1955, with 19.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1956 and 1958.
He was born in Camden, NJ, USA on November 25, 1928, and died on March 29, 2012. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1956, 1958 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | CLE | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | CLE | 60 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .292 |
| 1956 | CLE | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1957 | CLE | 46 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .093 |
| 1958 | CLE | 44 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .204 |
| 1959 | DET | 42 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .095 |
| Career | — | 266 | 166 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 0 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 13 | 89.0 | 59 | 22 | 44 | 52 | 2.22 |
| 1955 | CLE | 9 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 19 | 111.2 | 91 | 46 | 52 | 94 | 3.71 |
| 1956 | CLE | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 59.1 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 1.52 |
| 1957 | CLE | 11 | 5 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 154.1 | 136 | 53 | 70 | 93 | 3.09 |
| 1958 | CLE | 13 | 10 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 183.1 | 179 | 83 | 91 | 102 | 4.07 |
| 1959 | DET | 4 | 12 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 104.1 | 105 | 67 | 59 | 71 | 5.78 |
| Career | — | 43 | 33 | 266 | 52 | 58 | 702.0 | 606 | 281 | 335 | 454 | 3.60 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died March 29, 2012
1954
Major-league debut: Ray Narleski
Ray Narleski made a major-league debut on April 17, 1954.
1959
Final major-league game: Ray Narleski
Ray Narleski played a final major-league game on September 26, 1959.
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