Jim Ray
James Francis Ray "Sting"
Born: December 1, 1944
Rock Hill, SC US
Deceased: May 26, 2005
Margate, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1976
Major League Statistics
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Jim Ray compiled a career record of 38 wins and 32 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 116-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Fox Cities Foxes, San Antonio Bullets, Durham Bulls, Amarillo Sonics, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Bears and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.88 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.72 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 92.0 | 76 | 47 | 38 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.57 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 63.0 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.83 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 70.0 | 51 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.97 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 127.0 | 111 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 69 | 1 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 8 | 1 | .889 | 1.30 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 83.0 | 58 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 104.0 | 95 | 58 | 49 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1 | 1 | .500 | 11.77 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 32 | .543 | 3.39 | 116 | 88 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 605.0 | 492 | 279 | 228 | 43 | 344 | 6 | 596 | 12 | 2 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 9 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .190 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | 17 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .094 | .121 | .094 | .215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 13 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .273 | .360 | .318 | .678 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 36 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .048 | .070 | .048 | .117 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 10 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .324 | .343 | .382 | .725 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .216 | .256 | .216 | .473 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 117 | 239 | 212 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 67 | .170 | .211 | .198 | .409 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | AA | TL | San Antonio Bullets | P | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.125 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | P | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .846 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .917 | .379 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 20 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .550 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | P | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| Totals | 116 | 15 | 54 | 5 | 4 | .932 | .595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Bullets | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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