Johnny Ray
John Cornelius Ray
Born: March 1, 1957
Chouteau, OK US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 12 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Arkansas
Career: 1979-1992
Major League Statistics
Johnny Ray compiled a career batting average of .309 with 32 home runs and 254 RBI in his 489-game career with the Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros and Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 24 | 81 | 68 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | .221 | .338 | .338 | .676 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | R | GULF | Astros | 37 | 171 | 132 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 4 | .311 | .447 | .455 | .902 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 138 | 568 | 497 | 86 | 161 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 13 | 10 | 59 | 38 | .324 | .400 | .473 | .873 | 235 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 131 | 580 | 525 | 111 | 183 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 83 | 19 | 5 | 46 | 23 | .349 | .397 | .510 | .908 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 110 | 464 | 415 | 62 | 124 | 36 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 50 | .299 | .363 | .480 | .842 | 199 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 49 | 169 | 153 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | .190 | .249 | .275 | .523 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 489 | 2033 | 1790 | 303 | 553 | 132 | 23 | 32 | 254 | 42 | 21 | 200 | 142 | .309 | .380 | .462 | .842 | 827 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Astros | 2B | 7 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 6 | .930 | 5.714 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | SS | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 3B | 16 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 1 | .868 | 2.875 |
| 1979 | R | GULF | Astros | 3B | 12 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 3 | .818 | 3.000 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 2B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 70 | 150 | 175 | 13 | 49 | .962 | 4.643 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 64 | 53 | 156 | 11 | 15 | .950 | 3.266 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 130 | 309 | 369 | 19 | 101 | .973 | 5.215 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 106 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 39 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 449 | 558 | 789 | 62 | 176 | .956 | 3.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows |
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