Ray Fosse

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: April 4, 1947 in Marion, IL us

Died: October 13, 2021 in Diablo, CA

Buried: Unknown Cemetery, Carefree, AZ

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (7th) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marion HS (Marion, IL).

High School: Marion HS (Marion, IL)

School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Debut: September 8, 1967 (Age 20-157d, 12,627th in major league history)
vs. KCA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1979 (Age 32-179d)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Raymond Earl Fosse

Nicknames: Marion Mule

Pronunciation: \FOSS-ee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.8

2957

758

.256

299

RBI

324

OBP

.306

SLG

.367

OPS

.673

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-12 / in Starts: 6-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 56 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	37 (20-10-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 56 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-11-6)

Most Driven In
D Davis	1
B Oglivie	1
R Yount	0

Most Driven In By
C Cooper	2
P Molitor	2
R Yount	2

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	906	3 (2)	Apr 8	MIL	@	NYY	L,1-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.24	-0.084	5.45	-0.09%	-0.45	PH C
2	907	5 (1)	Apr 12	MIL		BOS	L,10-12	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.72	-0.073	1.29	-0.08%	-0.62	C
3	908	9 (3)	Apr 17	MIL	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.83	-0.025	1.68	-0.03%	-0.21	C
4	909	13 (3)	Apr 21	MIL	@	BAL	L,2-4	8-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.91	-0.014	1.50	-0.01%	0.06	PH C
5	910	15 (1)	Apr 22 (2)	MIL	@	BAL	L,3-7	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.18	-0.005	.28	-0.01%	-0.20	PH C
6	911	17 (1)	Apr 26 (2)	MIL		DET	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.61	-0.031	.84	-0.03%	-0.66	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	912	28 (10)	May 6	MIL		TOR	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	8	.44	-0.020	.73	-0.02%	-0.95	DH
8	913	29	May 8	MIL		CLE	W,9-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	8	.53	-0.054	.94	-0.06%	-1.10	DH
9	914	32 (2)	May 11	MIL	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	8	1.44	0.114	2.69	0.13%	0.77	DH
10	915	33	May 12	MIL	@	DET	W,3-2	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.286	.240	.526	8	.79	0.003	1.47	0.00%	0.01	DH
11	916	36 (2)	May 16	MIL	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.172	.273	.207	.480	8	1.87	-0.236	2.84	-0.22%	-1.10	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	917	60 (23)	Jun 10	MIL		CHW	L,3-13	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.297	.273	.570	8	.26	-0.025	.29	-0.02%	1.21	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	918	80 (19)	Jul 4	MIL	@	NYY	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.289	.265	.554	9	1.43	-0.037	1.50	-0.02%	-0.11	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	919	108 (27)	Aug 2	MIL		BOS	L,1-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.282	.257	.539	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
15	920	134 (25)	Aug 29	MIL	@	KCR	L,8-18	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.293	.270	.563	8	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.14	PH C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	921	157 (22)	Sep 26	MIL		SEA	L,1-8	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.279	.256	.535	9	.07	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.78	C
17	922	159 (1)	Sep 28	MIL	@	MIN	W,10-1	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.292	.295	.587	9	.51	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.55	C
18	923	160	Sep 29	MIL	@	MIN	W,11-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.269	.271	.540	7	.52	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-1.41	C
19	924	161	Sep 30	MIL	@	MIN	L,0-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.327	.613	6	.71	-0.044	.00	0.00%	0.45	1B
							7-12		56	52	6	12	3	1	0	2	2	0	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.231	.286	.327	.613		.77	-0.567	1.05	-0.44%	-4.57

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