Ray Brubaker

H.B. Brubaker

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.

• Born November 19, 1895 in Portland, IN USA
• Died May 4, 1947 in Waterloo, IA USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Ray Brubaker played minor league ball from 1912 to 1934, the last 15 years with the Oakland Oaks. From 1915 to 1934 he played 2,338 games, collecting 2,183 hits, 370 2B, 173 SB, and a .286 average.

Brubaker died after suffering a heart attack in his team's dugout during a game.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1933	Oakland Oaks	Pacific Coast League	93-92	5th	none	none
1934	Oakland Oaks	Pacific Coast League		--	none	--	replaced by Art Veltman
1937	Vicksburg Hill Billies	Cotton States League	40-40	--	Dallas Steers	--	replaced by Art Bartelli (10-17) on July 8
	Dallas Steers	Texas League	19-48	8th	Chicago White Sox		replaced Firpo Marberry (0-11) on July 8
1938	Dallas Steers	Texas League	27-35	--	Chicago White Sox	--	replaced by Jim Levey (38-59) on June 12
	Anniston Rams	Southeastern League	26-30	7th	Chicago White Sox		replaced Lena Styles (36-56) on July 14
1939	Dover Orioles	Eastern Shore League	62-57	3rd	Baltimore Orioles (IL)
1940	Portsmouth Cubs	Piedmont League	19-26	--	Philadelphia Phillies	--	replaced by Arthur "Cowboy" McHenry (40-52) on June 8
	Winston-Salem Twins	Piedmont League	27-57	8th	none		replaced Eddie Moore (18-28) on June 10
1941	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	71-67	3rd	Detroit Tigers	League Champs
1942	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	62-77	6th	Detroit Tigers
1943	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	79-60	2nd	Philadelphia A's	League Champs
1944	Bradford Blue Wings	PONY League	28-38	--	Philadelphia Phillies	--	replaced by Ken Blackman (20-36) on July 11
	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Interstate League	36-35	2nd	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost in 1st round	replaced Dutch Dorman (38-29) on July 11
1945	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Interstate League		--	Philadelphia Phillies	--	replaced by Cy Morgan
1946	Terre Haute Phillies	Three-I League	63-60	4th	Philadelphia Phillies	Lost League Finals
1947	Terre Haute Phillies	Three-I League	3-1	--	Philadelphia Phillies	--	replaced by Whitey Gluchoski (1-1) on May 5