1906
Born April 23, 1906
Nowata, OK, USA
Ray Starr Notable
b. April 23, 1906 · St. Louis Cardinals 1932, New York Giants 1933, Boston Braves 1933, Cincinnati Reds 1941–1943, Pittsburgh Pirates 1944–1945, Chicago Cubs 1945
Ray Starr played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1945.
He went 37 and 35 with a 3.53 earned run average, pitching 699 innings in 138 games. He struck out 189, completed 35 of his 88 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 138 games he batted .123, with 26 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1942.
He was born in Nowata, OK, USA on April 23, 1906, and died on February 9, 1963. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | STL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1933 | BSN/NYG | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .100 |
| 1941 | CIN | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .182 |
| 1942 | CIN | 37 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 0 | .091 |
| 1943 | CIN | 36 | 74 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .122 |
| 1944 | PIT | 27 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .136 |
| 1945 | CHC/PIT | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Career | — | 138 | 212 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 0 | .123 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | STL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2.70 |
| 1933 | BSN/NYG | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 41.1 | 51 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 4.35 |
| 1941 | CIN | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34.0 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2.65 |
| 1942 | CIN | 15 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 276.2 | 228 | 82 | 106 | 83 | 2.67 |
| 1943 | CIN | 11 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 217.1 | 201 | 88 | 91 | 42 | 3.64 |
| 1944 | PIT | 6 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 89.2 | 116 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 5.02 |
| 1945 | CHC/PIT | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 8.10 |
| Career | — | 37 | 35 | 138 | 88 | 4 | 699.0 | 670 | 274 | 279 | 189 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died February 9, 1963
1932
Major-league debut: Ray Starr
Ray Starr made a major-league debut on September 11, 1932.
1945
Final major-league game: Ray Starr
Ray Starr played a final major-league game on September 26, 1945.