Ray Murray
Raymond Lee Murray "Deacon"
Born: October 12, 1917
Spring Hope, NC US
Deceased: April 9, 2003
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 204
Career: 1940-1960
Major League Statistics
Ray Murray compiled a career batting average of .301 with 94 home runs and 431 RBI in his 934-game career with the Pocomoke City Chicks, Tarboro Orioles, Baltimore Orioles, Oklahoma City Indians, Dallas Eagles, Springfield Giants, Corpus Christi Giants and Rio Grande Valley Giants. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Pocomoke City Chicks | 90 | 308 | 308 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .325 | .588 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 75 | 283 | 283 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .378 | .700 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 97 | 88 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .227 | .277 | .295 | .572 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 42 | 136 | 130 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .254 | .287 | .362 | .648 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 122 | 413 | 388 | 41 | 102 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 43 | .263 | .302 | .405 | .707 | 157 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 64 | 229 | 202 | 19 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 | .297 | .366 | .431 | .797 | 87 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 123 | 479 | 430 | 65 | 137 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 41 | .319 | .383 | .551 | .934 | 237 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 110 | 412 | 362 | 59 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 40 | .329 | .400 | .605 | 1.005 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 29 | 66 | 64 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .250 | .273 | .328 | .601 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 41 | 120 | 111 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .306 | .345 | .559 | .903 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 27 | 77 | 68 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .265 | .307 | .368 | .674 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 93 | 304 | 283 | 45 | 101 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 31 | .357 | .395 | .622 | 1.017 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 83 | 223 | 198 | 22 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | .328 | .396 | .434 | .831 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 934 | 3149 | 2917 | 298 | 877 | 153 | 19 | 94 | 431 | 8 | 8 | 191 | 261 | .301 | .345 | .463 | .808 | 1350 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Pocomoke City Chicks | C | 56 | 326 | 54 | 12 | .969 | 6.786 | |||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | OF | 49 | 74 | 2 | 4 | .950 | 1.551 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 38 | 156 | 41 | 4 | 10 | .980 | 5.184 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 23 | 97 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .982 | 4.783 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 40.0 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 105 | 513 | 62 | 14 | 4 | .976 | 5.476 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 59 | 213 | 38 | 8 | 2 | .969 | 4.254 | 9 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 116 | 565 | 78 | 19 | 20 | .971 | 5.543 | 13 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | C | 104 | 577 | 50 | 7 | 9 | .989 | 6.029 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | C | 13 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .948 | 4.231 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | C | 30 | 105 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .984 | 4.067 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | C | 18 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 6.167 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | C | 69 | 380 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 6.014 | 11 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | C | 52 | 223 | 27 | 3 | 3 | .988 | 4.808 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 736 | 3379 | 433 | 82 | 58 | .979 | 5.179 | 63 | 9 | 6 | 40.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Pocomoke City Chicks | |||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Orioles | |||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley Giants | SFN |
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