Ray Viers
Raymond Oliver Viers
Born: May 5, 1919
Akron, OH US
Deceased: January 5, 1996
Riverside, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1939-1948
Ray Viers compiled a career batting average of .272 with 49 home runs and 242 RBI in his 1233-game career with the Panama City Pelicans, Pensacola Fliers, Clarksdale Red Sox, Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Newark Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Los Angeles Angels, Memphis Chicks and El Centro Imperials. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 74 | 62 | 25 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 74 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 17 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .353 | .647 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 103 | 428 | 428 | 128 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .393 | .692 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 137 | 545 | 545 | 139 | 21 | 5 | 4 | .255 | .255 | .334 | .589 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 136 | 557 | 557 | 165 | 23 | 7 | 7 | .296 | .296 | .400 | .697 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 146 | 579 | 579 | 163 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .363 | .644 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 77 | 311 | 291 | 42 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | .241 | .280 | .306 | .586 | 89 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 41 | 166 | 144 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 22 | .181 | .258 | .194 | .452 | 28 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 139 | 568 | 523 | 81 | 149 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 8 | 32 | 49 | .285 | .327 | .384 | .712 | 201 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 175 | 660 | 606 | 80 | 148 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 46 | 73 | .244 | .299 | .318 | .617 | 193 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 75 | 260 | 239 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 30 | .218 | .270 | .280 | .550 | 67 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 15 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 98 | 353 | 317 | 63 | 104 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 72 | 0 | 35 | 55 | .328 | .395 | .565 | .960 | 179 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 74 | 192 | 192 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .521 | .833 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1233 | 4698 | 4497 | 314 | 1223 | 192 | 50 | 49 | 242 | 19 | 6 | 160 | 256 | .272 | .298 | .370 | .667 | 1662 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 2B | 67 | 172 | 169 | 30 | .919 | 5.090 | |
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 2B | 13 | 29 | 20 | 4 | .925 | 3.769 | |
| 1940 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 2B | 137 | 372 | 430 | 47 | .945 | 5.854 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | 2B | 136 | 366 | 404 | 46 | .944 | 5.662 | |
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 146 | 395 | 453 | 36 | .959 | 5.808 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 77 | 237 | 220 | 24 | 60 | .950 | 5.935 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 41 | 88 | 115 | 7 | 29 | .967 | 4.951 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 139 | 394 | 426 | 35 | 94 | .959 | 5.899 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 59 | 116 | 167 | 14 | 20 | .953 | 4.797 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 116 | 367 | 285 | 26 | 74 | .962 | 5.621 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 67 | 157 | 173 | 15 | 37 | .957 | 4.925 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 14 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 6 | .956 | 3.071 |
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | 2B | 70 | 170 | 152 | 17 | 44 | .950 | 4.600 |
| 1947 | C | SUSE | El Centro Imperials | P | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .900 |
| Totals | 1092 | 2878 | 3051 | 304 | 365 | .951 | 5.429 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Pelicans | |||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Ginners/Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | El Centro Imperials | |||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | El Centro Imperials |
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