Ray Wicker
Zebulon Ray Wicker
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1953
Ray Wicker compiled a career record of 85 wins and 58 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 214-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Pocatello Cardinals, Lancaster Red Roses, Charlotte Hornets, Savannah Indians, Wilkes-Barre Indians, Oklahoma City Indians, Wichita Indians and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.58 | 11 | 57.0 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.77 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 210.0 | 231 | 119 | 88 | 71 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.79 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 155.0 | 161 | 73 | 48 | 58 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.33 | 29 | 200.0 | 198 | 98 | 74 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.99 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 155.0 | 166 | 100 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 11 | 6 | .647 | 5.12 | 24 | 146.0 | 186 | 91 | 83 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.91 | 22 | 173.0 | 167 | 66 | 56 | 7 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5.20 | 33 | 142.0 | 149 | 101 | 82 | 9 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.40 | 11 | 8 | 47.0 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 58 | .594 | 3.97 | 214 | 35 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1289.0 | 1362 | 714 | 569 | 21 | 525 | 0 | 300 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 95 | 368 | 368 | 120 | 22 | 9 | 2 | .326 | .326 | .451 | .777 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 70 | 192 | 192 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .266 | .474 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 16 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .200 | .364 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 41 | 107 | 99 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .192 | .245 | .202 | .447 | 20 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 31 | 69 | 54 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | .204 | .358 | .296 | .655 | 16 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 41 | 83 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .241 | .470 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 29 | 79 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .182 | .289 | .197 | .486 | 13 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 31 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .315 | .574 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 40 | 77 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .195 | .377 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 44 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 11 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .125 | .188 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 471 | 1180 | 1144 | 26 | 275 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 | .240 | .260 | .304 | .564 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 95 | 167 | 6 | 9 | .951 | 1.821 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 52 | 86 | 6 | 2 | .979 | 1.769 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .933 | 1.750 | |
| 1946 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 31 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 2 | .941 | 1.548 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 23 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | P | 27 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.370 |
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 363 | 301 | 102 | 19 | 4 | .955 | 1.110 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA |
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