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Ray
Phelps		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 210
 
Born: December 11, 1903 in Usa, TN, DUNLAP
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Gold Glove 1935   
Ratings - Pitching     Help
                                                   
  Stuff Control Movement
Year Age Tm Lg Salary Endurance vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1930 26 TAM AL $ 300,000 75 52 58 55 61 66 64 24 29 27
1931 27 TAM AL $ 300,000 8 5 6 6 7 7 7 3 3 3
1932 28 NYG NL $ 300,000 8 5 6 6 7 7 7 3 3 3
1933 29 BRK NL $ 300,000 8 5 6 5 7 7 7 3 3 3
1934 30 BRK NL $ 464,286 8 5 6 5 7 7 7 3 3 3
1935 31 BRK NL $ 464,286 7 5 5 5 6 7 7 3 3 3
1936 32 SDP NL $ 592,857 7 5 5 5 6 7 6 3 3 3
1937 33 SDP NL $ 700,000 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 3 3
1938 34 SDP NL $ 700,000 7 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 3
1939 35 BSN NL   7 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 3
OOTP6 Min Ratings   7 3 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 3
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 700,000 75 52 58 55 61 66 64 24 29 27
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1930 26 TAM AL $ 300,000   9 9 10 3 3 3 21 21 21 1 1 1 15 15 15
1931 27 TAM AL $ 300,000   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1932 28 NYG NL $ 300,000   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1933 29 BRK NL $ 300,000   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1934 30 BRK NL $ 464,286   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1935 31 BRK NL $ 464,286   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1936 32 SDP NL $ 592,857   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1937 33 SDP NL $ 700,000   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1938 34 SDP NL $ 700,000   1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
1939 35 BSN NL     1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Min Ratings     1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 700,000   9 9 10 3 3 3 21 21 21 1 1 1 15 15 15
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1930 26 TAM AL 5 11 .313 47 20 4 0 1 175.0 210 85 9 43 66 4.37 .301 .340 .387 .727 9.6
1931 27 TAM AL 2 6 .250 18 9 1 0 0 70.0 103 45 3 24 15 5.79 .340 .387 .439 .826 0.0
1932 28 TAM AL 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 .333 .333 .333 .667 0.1
  NYG NL 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 9 3 0 1 2 5.40 .391 .417 .391 .808 0.1
  TOT   0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 10 3 0 1 2 4.77 .385 .407 .385 .792 0.2
    AAA   2 2 .500 44 0 0 0 4 40.3 61 30 5 14 16 6.69 .347 .395 .528 .923  
1933 29 BRK NL 9 8 .529 26 23 5 1 0 180.3 195 81 12 47 35 4.04 .282 .327 .380 .707 10.0
1934 30 BRK NL 8 6 .571 37 9 3 0 5 94.0 113 58 4 29 26 5.55 .296 .343 .385 .728 3.5
1935 31 BRK NL 14 13 .519 40 40 5 0 0 303.0 349 131 20 92 107 3.89 .287 .338 .385 .723 14.4
1936 32 BRK NL 9 7 .563 20 8 2 0 0 156.7 171 72 14 38 50 4.14 .279 .319 .401 .720 10.9
  SDP NL 0 1 .000 32 12 4 1 7 43.3 39 18 3 17 16 3.74 .242 .313 .348 .661 4.3
  TOT   9 8 .529 52 20 6 1 7 200.0 210 90 17 55 66 4.05 .271 .318 .390 .707 15.2
1937 33 SDP NL 11 18 .379 36 36 5 1 0 264.0 265 116 16 99 91 3.95 .260 .329 .366 .695 19.7
1938 34 SDP NL 3 4 .429 41 1 0 0 5 60.7 76 23 3 27 16 3.41 .325 .392 .419 .810 6.1
1939 35 AA   6 7 .462 14 14 0 0 0 92.7 110 58 8 33 65 5.63 .288 .345 .398 .742  
9 Years Sim 61 74 .452 301 158 29 3 18 1352.6 1531 632 84 417 424 4.21 .286 .338 .386 .724 78.9
1 Years AAA 2 2 .500 44 0 0 0 4 40.3 61 30 5 14 16 6.69 .347 .395 .528 .923  
1 Years AA 6 7 .462 14 14 0 0 0 92.7 110 58 8 33 65 5.63 .288 .345 .398 .742  
2 Years Minors 8 9 .471 58 14 0 0 4 133.0 171 88 13 47 81 5.96 .306 .360 .439 .799  
Season Average 6 8 .429 33 17 3 0 2 150.3 170 70 9 46 47 4.21 .286 .338 .386 .724  
Career Highs 14 18 .571 52 40 6 1 7 303.0 349 131 20 99 107 5.79 .385 .407 .439 .826  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   716 296 39 170 256   .267 .310 .360 .670
vs LH   815 336 45 247 168   .306 .365 .413 .778
Home 30 33 .476 146 73 13 2 5 645.0 731 302 38 203 213 4.21 .287 .340 .389 .729
Away 31 41 .431 155 85 16 1 13 707.6 800 330 46 214 211 4.20 .286 .336 .384 .720
Mar/Apr 11 11 .500 53 24 6 0 2 198.6 233 97 14 65 68 4.40 .292 .346 .385 .731
May 14 16 .467 43 30 4 1 1 245.0 267 124 19 79 72 4.56 .277 .331 .398 .729
June 12 16 .429 50 36 7 1 2 294.3 316 116 15 94 99 3.55 .277 .332 .359 .691
July 11 17 .393 46 30 8 0 1 248.0 302 133 19 64 61 4.83 .301 .343 .426 .769
August 4 8 .333 55 21 2 1 7 204.0 223 82 9 58 64 3.62 .281 .330 .363 .693
Sep/Oct 9 6 .600 54 17 2 0 5 162.6 190 80 8 57 60 4.43 .294 .351 .385 .737
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1930 26 TAM AL 47 49 7 10 2 1 1 4 0 0 2 8 .204 .245 .347 .592 4.5 0.2
1931 27 TAM AL 18 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .087 .125 .087 .212 -0.6 0.0
1932 28 TAM AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
  NYG NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 0.0
  TOT   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 0.0
1933 29 BRK NL 26 67 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 32 .090 .116 .090 .205 -1.9 0.0
1934 30 BRK NL 37 29 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .103 .103 .103 .207 -0.8 0.0
1935 31 BRK NL 40 102 2 11 1 0 0 10 0 0 3 32 .108 .132 .118 .250 -2.3 0.0
1936 32 BRK NL 20 57 4 16 3 1 0 9 0 0 2 20 .281 .300 .368 .668 6.6 0.7
  SDP NL 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.5 0.0
  TOT   52 63 4 16 3 1 0 9 0 0 2 24 .254 .273 .333 .606 6.1 0.7
1937 33 SDP NL 36 86 4 14 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 29 .163 .172 .221 .393 2.2 0.0
1938 34 SDP NL 41 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.6 0.0
9 Years Sim 301 426 20 62 9 3 1 31 0 0 11 147 .146 .168 .188 .356 6.5 0.9
162 Game Average 229 10 33 4 1 0 16 0 0 5 79 .146 .168 .188 .356 3.5  
Career Highs 52 102 7 16 3 1 1 10 0 0 3 32 .254 .273 .347 .606 6.1  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   336 18 51 8 1 1 19 0 0 6 114 .152 .168 .190 .359 3.4
vs LH   90 2 11 1 2 0 12 0 0 5 33 .122 .167 .178 .344 0.9
Home 145 186 7 26 4 3 0 10 0 0 2 59 .140 .148 .194 .342 0.8
Away 155 240 13 36 5 0 1 21 0 0 9 88 .150 .183 .183 .366 3.5
RISP   101 0 16 3 0 0 28 0 0 3 35 .158 .178 .188 .366 1.5
Close/Late   27 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .185 .185 .185 .370 0.4
Mar/Apr 24 58 6 13 3 2 0 9 0 0 2 16 .224 .242 .345 .587 4.6
May 36 78 3 14 2 1 0 9 0 0 3 24 .179 .210 .231 .441 2.9
June 50 100 2 14 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 32 .140 .165 .160 .325 -0.1
July 39 84 5 12 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 28 .143 .141 .202 .344 0.5
August 54 59 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 30 .068 .098 .068 .166 -2.6
Sep/Oct 32 47 3 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 17 .106 .143 .106 .249 -0.9
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1930 26 TAM AL P 47 20 175.0 9 41 3 8 .943 2.57    
1931 27 TAM AL P 18 9 70.0 4 21 2 0 .926 3.21    
1932 28 TAM AL P 2 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00    
  NYG NL P 2 0 5.0 0 2 0 0 1.000 3.60    
  TOT   P 4 0 5.7 0 2 0 0 1.000 3.18    
1933 29 BRK NL P 26 23 180.3 12 41 1 3 .981 2.65    
1934 30 BRK NL P 37 9 94.0 14 20 0 1 1.000 3.26    
1935 31 BRK NL P 40 40 303.0 25 89 2 5 .983 3.39    
1936 32 BRK NL P 20 8 156.7 10 43 2 2 .964 3.04    
  SDP NL P 32 12 43.3 3 12 0 1 1.000 3.12    
  TOT   P 52 20 200.0 13 55 2 3 .971 3.06    
1937 33 SDP NL P 36 36 264.0 20 67 1 5 .989 2.97    
1938 34 SDP NL P 41 1 60.7 3 15 0 4 1.000 2.67    
Career Totals   301 158 1352.6 100 351 11 29 .976 3.00    
Career Highs   52 40 303.0 25 89 3 8 1.000 3.39    
Post-Season Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
1931 27 TAM AL 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 .200 .200 .400 .600
1933 29 BRK NL 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 5 3 1 0 0 20.30 .714 .714 1.286 2.000
Career Post-Season Pitching 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 0 2.7 6 3 1 0 0 10.15 .500 .500 .917 1.417
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Losses
1937-7-18
 Saves
1936-8-7
 Games Started
1935-10-40
 Shutouts
1933-9-1
1936-9-1
 Innings Pitched
1935-10-303.0
 Hits Allowed
1935-7-349
Homeruns Allowed
1935-5-20
 Walks Allowed
1937-7-99
 Walks per 9IP
1930-10-2.2
1933-8-2.3
 Hits per 9IP
1937-9-9.0
 OAVG
1937-8-.260
 OSLG
1937-9-.366
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 64)
   Gray Ink Test: 15    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 278)
 
Similar Pitchers     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Hod Lisenbee (969)
  2. Ray Burris (964)
  3. Tommy Thomas (954)
  4. Don Robinson (953)
  5. Catfish Hunter (953)
  6. Bob Harris (951)
  7. Ed Whitson (946)
  8. Woodie Fryman (945)
  9. Mike Parrott (943)
  10. Denny Galehouse (943)
Similar Batters     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Bob Muncrief (989)
  2. Al Milnar (989)
  3. Vic Keen (989)
  4. Bunny Hearn (988)
  5. Tex Clevenger (988)
  6. Steve Carlton (986)
  7. Allie Reynolds (985)
  8. Don Rudolph (984)
  9. Joe Coleman (983)
  10. Joe Moeller (982)
History
Drafted in 1st round, 22nd overall pick, by Tampa Bay in 1930
Had first career hit (triple) on 5/9/1930, off Bob Brown (CLE)
Earned first career win on 5/20/1930
Hit first career homerun on 7/16/1930, off Dick Coffman (CHN)
Injured on 4/14/1931 with a Sore Back, out for one week
Traded from Tampa Bay to New York (G) on 7/15/1932 (Going to TAM: P Pat Malone, P George Grant. Going to NYG: CF Al Simmons, P Ray Phelps, P Roy Sherid, 3B Debs Garms)
Traded from New York (G) to Brooklyn on 2/8/1933 (Going to BRK: CF Chick Hafey, P Ray Phelps. Going to NYG: 1B Charlie Grimm, P Tiny Chaplin)
Injured on 4/13/1933 with a Fractured Hand, out for 7 weeks
2/5/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $464,286 through salary arbitration
2/5/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $464,286 through salary arbitration
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1935
2/1/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $592,857 through salary arbitration
Traded from Brooklyn to San Diego on 7/1/1936 (Going to SDP: 1B Babe Herman, P Ray Phelps, SS Greg Mulleavy. Going to BRK: P Vito Tamulis, 1B Harry Davis, P Jim Lindsey)
10/2/1936: Signed a contract extension with San Diego, $700,000 per year, for 2 years
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 6/1/1939 to a minor league deal
Injured on 7/20/1939 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks
 
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