1938
Born May 31, 1938
Pasco, WA, USA
Ray Washburn Notable
Ray Washburn divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1970.
He went 72 and 64 with a 3.53 earned run average, pitching 1,209 innings in 239 games. He struck out 700, completed 25 of his 166 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 239 games he batted .105, with 38 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 6 doubles.
He threw a no-hitter in 1968.
He was born in Pasco, WA, USA on May 31, 1938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | STL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1962 | STL | 34 | 56 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .179 |
| 1963 | STL | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .053 |
| 1964 | STL | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .133 |
| 1965 | STL | 28 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .152 |
| 1966 | STL | 27 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .093 |
| 1967 | STL | 27 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 0 | .091 |
| 1968 | STL | 31 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 0 | .083 |
| 1969 | STL | 28 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .081 |
| 1970 | CIN | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 239 | 361 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 201 | 0 | .105 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | STL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20.1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.77 |
| 1962 | STL | 12 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 175.2 | 187 | 80 | 58 | 109 | 4.10 |
| 1963 | STL | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 64.1 | 50 | 22 | 14 | 47 | 3.08 |
| 1964 | STL | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 60.0 | 60 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 4.05 |
| 1965 | STL | 9 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 119.1 | 114 | 48 | 28 | 67 | 3.62 |
| 1966 | STL | 11 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 170.0 | 183 | 71 | 44 | 98 | 3.76 |
| 1967 | STL | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 186.1 | 190 | 73 | 42 | 98 | 3.53 |
| 1968 | STL | 14 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 215.0 | 191 | 54 | 47 | 124 | 2.26 |
| 1969 | STL | 3 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 132.1 | 133 | 45 | 49 | 80 | 3.06 |
| 1970 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 66.1 | 90 | 51 | 48 | 37 | 6.92 |
| Career | — | 72 | 64 | 239 | 166 | 5 | 1209.2 | 1208 | 475 | 354 | 700 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Major-league debut: Ray Washburn
Ray Washburn made a major-league debut on September 20, 1961.
1968
Ray Washburn's No-Hitter
Ray Washburn threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants on September 18, 1968, winning 2–0.
1970
Final major-league game: Ray Washburn
Ray Washburn played a final major-league game on October 1, 1970.
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