Ray Apple
Harold Ray Apple
Born: February 5, 1938
Deceased: January 3, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1961-1964
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Ray Apple compiled a career record of 19 wins and 32 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 105-game pitching career with the Raleigh Capitals, Mobile Bears, Greenville Spinners, Syracuse Chiefs, York White Roses, Buffalo Bisons and Williamsport Mets. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.61 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 56.7 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 9 | 23.0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.25 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 72.0 | 65 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.61 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 61.0 | 58 | 44 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.83 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 59.0 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.98 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 103.0 | 114 | 64 | 57 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.96 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 87 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 19 | 32 | .373 | 4.39 | 105 | 69 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 475.7 | 455 | 263 | 232 | 42 | 208 | 14 | 289 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 12 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .185 | .233 | .259 | .493 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 17 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | .211 | .000 | .211 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 25 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .227 | .320 | .364 | .684 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .200 | .263 | .200 | .463 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 8 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 16 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .318 | .400 | .409 | .809 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 122 | 187 | 159 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 45 | .189 | .270 | .245 | .515 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 17 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .765 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 28 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.107 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | P | 14 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.357 |
| Totals | 98 | 23 | 61 | 2 | 0 | .977 | .857 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | NYN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN |
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