Ray Kangas
Raymond E. Kangas "Windy"
Born: April 19, 1930
Bessemer, MI US
Deceased: February 24, 2006
Duluth, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1955
Ray Kangas compiled a career record of 23 wins and 19 losses and a 4.24 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Portsmouth Merrimacks, Omaha Cardinals and Duluth Dukes. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.91 | 28 | 25 | 195.0 | 167 | 78 | 63 | 8 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.19 | 26 | 10 | 80.0 | 97 | 73 | 55 | 3 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.82 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 65.0 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 23 | 19 | .548 | 4.24 | 79 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 340.0 | 344 | 208 | 160 | 17 | 165 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 28 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 26 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .143 | .214 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 18 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .300 | .550 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 7 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 80 | 124 | 122 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .090 | .090 | .115 | .205 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .824 |
| Totals | 79 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .177 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | CIN |
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