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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1965	18	-5.1	Reading	EL	AA	CLE	55	194	178	19	39	3	1	3	11	0	0	14	40	.219	.280	.298	.578	53		1	1	0
1966	19	-2.9	Reno	CALL	A	CLE	116	447	418	61	127	15	5	1	54	8	5	26	58	.304	.348	.371	.718	155		2	1	0
1967	20	-6.5	Portland	PCL	AAA	CLE	75	228	211	18	55	8	4	2	28	0	1	11	43	.261	.302	.365	.667	77		2	3	1
1967	20	-7.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	7	16	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.063	.063	.063	.125	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968	21	-4.9	Portland	PCL	AAA	CLE	103	372	339	44	102	16	0	9	42	3	2	25	47	.301	.355	.428	.783	145		4	3	1
1968	21	-6.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1969	22	-5.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	37	126	116	11	20	3	0	2	9	1	0	8	29	.172	.230	.250	.480	29	3	1	0	1	1
1969	22	0.7	Indians	FLIS	WRk	CLE	23	80	73	11	22	2	0	2	10	1	0	7	10	.301	.363	.411	.774	30		0	0	0
1970	23	-4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	120	497	450	62	138	17	1	18	61	1	5	39	55	.307	.361	.469	.830	211	9	1	4	3	5
1971	24	-3.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	133	529	486	53	134	21	1	12	62	4	1	36	62	.276	.329	.397	.726	193	15	4	0	3	6
1972	25	-2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	134	508	457	42	110	20	1	10	41	5	1	45	46	.241	.312	.355	.666	162	18	3	1	2	15
1973	26	-2.0	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	143	532	492	37	126	23	2	7	52	2	2	25	62	.256	.291	.354	.644	174	10	1	9	5	4
1974	27	-0.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	69	222	204	20	40	8	3	4	23	1	1	11	31	.196	.241	.324	.564	66	6	2	2	3	1
1975	28	0.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	82	147	136	14	19	3	2	0	12	0	1	8	19	.140	.192	.191	.383	26	5	1	1	1	0
1976	29	1.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	90	300	276	26	83	9	1	2	30	1	2	20	20	.301	.347	.362	.709	100	8	0	3	1	1
1977	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-SEA	89	293	272	28	75	10	1	6	32	0	6	9	28	.276	.305	.386	.691	105	7	3	8	1	2
1977	30	2.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	78	257	238	25	63	7	1	6	27	0	5	7	26	.265	.293	.378	.671	90	5	3	8	1	2
1977	30	2.5	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	11	36	34	3	12	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	2	.353	.389	.441	.830	15	2	0	0	0	0

1979	32	4.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	19	56	52	6	12	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	6	.231	.286	.327	.613	17	1	2	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		924	3226	2957	299	758	117	13	61	324	15	19	203	363	.256	.306	.367	.673	1084	82	18	28	20	35
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		349	1241	1146	142	323	42	10	15	135	11	8	76	188	.282	.331	.375	.706	430		9	8	2
Other (1 season)					Other		23	80	73	11	22	2	0	2	10	1	0	7	10	.301	.363	.411	.774	30		0	0	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1296	4547	4176	452	1103	161	23	78	469	27	27	286	561	.264	.314	.370	.684	1544	82	27	36	22	35

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		178	600	550	62	157	24	4	11	70	3	3	36	90	.286	.335	.404	.739	222		6	6	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		55	194	178	19	39	3	1	3	11	0	0	14	40	.219	.280	.298	.578	53		1	1	0
A (1 season)					Minors		116	447	418	61	127	15	5	1	54	8	5	26	58	.304	.348	.371	.718	155		2	1	0