Ray Holton
Edgar Raymond Holton Jr.
Born: December 28, 1925
Deceased: August 31, 2007
Louisville, KY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187
Career: 1946-1960
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Ray Holton compiled a career batting average of .257 with 21 home runs and 222 RBI in his 872-game career with the Centreville Orioles, Meridian Peps, Dayton Indians, Hartford Chiefs, Baltimore Orioles, Portsmouth Cubs, Louisville Colonels, Albany Senators, Miami Marlins, Wichita Braves, Buffalo Bisons, Chattanooga Lookouts and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | 35 | 135 | 117 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 11 | .274 | .370 | .376 | .746 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 65 | 238 | 211 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 18 | .237 | .321 | .284 | .605 | 60 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 95 | 331 | 331 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .266 | .266 | .341 | .607 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 143 | 118 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 21 | .195 | .321 | .212 | .533 | 25 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 11 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .250 | .233 | .483 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 19 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .394 | .712 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 13 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .195 | .267 | .220 | .486 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 82 | 265 | 265 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .317 | .558 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 57 | 185 | 159 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 14 | .245 | .344 | .277 | .621 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 40 | 126 | 112 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 12 | .321 | .379 | .429 | .808 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 45 | 121 | 110 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .245 | .300 | .345 | .645 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 55 | 194 | 174 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 6 | .247 | .300 | .287 | .587 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 64 | 237 | 208 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 14 | .269 | .347 | .394 | .742 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 63 | 208 | 178 | 16 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 16 | .281 | .374 | .388 | .761 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 33 | 84 | 67 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 4 | .373 | .488 | .373 | .861 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 106 | 96 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .240 | .302 | .281 | .583 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 102 | 353 | 321 | 16 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 25 | 24 | .246 | .306 | .293 | .599 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 872 | 2879 | 2613 | 188 | 671 | 98 | 7 | 21 | 222 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 164 | .257 | .317 | .324 | .641 | 846 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Centreville Orioles | C | 33 | 203 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .986 | 6.636 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | C | 59 | 295 | 32 | 7 | 2 | .979 | 5.542 | 10 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 43 | 222 | 27 | 7 | 6 | .973 | 5.791 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 11 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .938 | 2.727 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 48 | 256 | 23 | 7 | 3 | .976 | 5.812 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 37 | 199 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 5.757 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 29 | 174 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 6.138 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 59 | 305 | 35 | 3 | 8 | .991 | 5.763 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | C | 50 | 284 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .994 | 6.200 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | C | 41 | 237 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .996 | 6.171 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.417 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 33 | 163 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 5.242 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | C | 22 | 124 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 6.182 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 89 | 528 | 16 | 6 | 3 | .989 | 6.112 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 566 | 3014 | 254 | 44 | 43 | .987 | 5.774 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 |
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