Ray Starr

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: April 23, 1906 in Nowata, OK us

Died: February 9, 1963 in Baylis, IL

Buried: Carlyle Cemetery, Carlyle, IL

Last Game: September 26, 1945 (Age 39-156d)
vs. STL 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Raymond Francis Starr

Nicknames: Iron Man

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.4

ERA

3.53

138

699.0

189

WHIP

1.358

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1926	20	-7.8	Danville	IIIL	B		3	5	.375	6.60	7.30	24						90.0	108	73	66		55							1.811	10.8		5.5
1927	21	-2.6	Marshalltown	MSVL	D		11	10	.524		4.15	25						182.0	162	84			84							1.352	8.0		4.2
1928	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B		10	8	.556	4.12	5.31	33						190.0	196	112	87		107							1.595	9.3		5.1
1928	22	-4.3	Danville	IIIL	B		2	1	.667	4.91	5.40	8						55.0	66	33	30		40							1.927	10.8		6.5
1928	22	-0.4	Topeka	WA	C		8	7	.533	3.80	5.27	25						135.0	130	79	57		67							1.459	8.7		4.5
1929	23	-1.8	Shawnee	WA	C		24	13	.649	2.78	4.94	40						295.0	287	162	91		134							1.427	8.8		4.1
1930	24	-0.8	Danville	IIIL	B		17	11	.607	3.89	4.96	33						245.0	231	135	106		135							1.494	8.5		5.0
1931	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	STL	20	7	.741		3.35	40						223.0	198	83	68		105							1.359	8.0		4.2
1931	25	-3.0	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	20	7	.741	2.83	3.46	37						216.0	192	83	68		102							1.361	8.0		4.3
1931	25	-3.5	Houston	TL	A	STL	0	0				3						7.0	6				3							1.286	7.7		3.9
1932	26	-1.5	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	9	12	.429	5.08	5.85	33						186.0	186	121	105		94							1.505	9.0		4.5
1932	26	-3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	1	1	.500	2.70	3.15	3	2	1	1	1	0	20.0	19	7	6	2	10	0	6	1	0	0	79	1.450	8.6	0.9	4.5	2.7	0.60
1933	27		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-NYG	0	2	.000	4.35	5.66	15	3	6	0	0	0	41.1	51	26	20	4	19	1	17	2	0	3	190	1.694	11.1	0.9	4.1	3.7	0.89
1933	27	-2.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	0	1	.000	5.40	7.43	6	2	3	0	0	0	13.1	19	11	8	0	10	1	2	1	0	0	69	2.175	12.8	0.0	6.8	1.4	0.20
1933	27	-2.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	0	1	.000	3.86	4.82	9	1	3	0	0	0	28.0	32	15	12	4	9	0	15	1	0	3	121	1.464	10.3	1.3	2.9	4.8	1.67
1934	28	0.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA		16	17	.485	5.23	5.57	42						260.0	296	161	151		123							1.612	10.2		4.3
1935	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	CIN	5	5	.500	5.26	6.78	16	5					77.0	85	58	45		49							1.740	9.9		5.7
1935	29	1.2	Toronto	IL	AA	CIN	3	4	.429	6.06	7.44	11						52.0	58	43	35		37							1.827	10.0		6.4
1935	29	1.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA	CLE	2	1	.667	3.60	5.40	5	5					25.0	27	15	10		12							1.560	9.7		4.3
1936	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-AA	CIN	15	12	.556	3.80	5.01	45	17		16	2		251.1	242	140	106		115		128	3	1	1	552	1.420	8.7		4.1	4.6	1.11
1936	30	1.1	Syracuse	IL	AA	BOS	6	7	.462	4.02	5.65	20	17		6	2		121.0	118	76	54		60		52	2	0	0	552	1.471	8.8		4.5	3.9	0.87
1936	30	2.5	Nashville	SOUA	A1	CIN	9	5	.643	3.59	4.42	25			10			130.1	124	64	52		55		76	1	1	1		1.373	8.6		3.8	5.2	1.38
1937	31	4.5	Nashville	SOUA	A1	CIN	19	12	.613	3.52	4.34	48		10	18	3		276.0	281	133	108		121		150	7	0	4		1.457	9.2		3.9	4.9	1.24
1938	32	5.2	Nashville	SOUA	A1	BRO	14	20	.412	4.63	5.27	47	17	8	16	3		270.0	292	158	139		121		132	6	0	4		1.530	9.7		4.0	4.4	1.09
1939	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1		18	7				31	24	6	15	3		204.0	185	73	53		68		147	6	0	5
1939	33	5.6	Fort Worth	TL	A1		18	7	.720	2.34	3.22	31	24	6	15	3		204.0	185	73	53		68		147	6	0	5		1.240	8.2		3.0	6.5	2.16
1939	33	5.5	Nashville	SOUA	A1	BRO										0											0
1940	34		2 Teams	TL	A1		12	17				40						265.0	230	107	82		68
1940	34	6.3	Fort Worth	TL	A1
1940	34	6.3	Dallas	TL	A1
1941	35	7.6	Indianapolis	AA	AA	CIN	20	15	.571	3.43	4.09	42	35	7	22	6		273.0	245	124	104		112		145	5	0	1		1.308	8.1		3.7	4.8	1.29
1941	35	6.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	2	.600	2.65	2.65	7	4	2	3	2	0	34.0	28	10	10	1	6	0	11	1	0	0	136	1.000	7.4	0.3	1.6	2.9	1.83
1942	36	7.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	15	13	.536	2.67	2.86	37	33	2	17	4	0	276.2	228	88	82	10	106	11	83	3	0	0	1136	1.207	7.4	0.3	3.4	2.7	0.78
1943	37	7.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	11	10	.524	3.64	3.85	36	33	2	9	2	1	217.1	201	93	88	9	91	9	42	5	1	0	923	1.344	8.3	0.4	3.8	1.7	0.46
1944	38	8.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	6	5	.545	5.02	6.02	27	12	6	5	0	3	89.2	116	60	50	6	36	1	25	1	0	1	413	1.695	11.6	0.6	3.6	2.5	0.69
1945	39		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	1	2	.333	8.10	8.10	13	1	4	0	0	0	20.0	27	18	18	1	11	0	5	0	0	0	97	1.900	12.2	0.5	5.0	2.3	0.45
1945	39	8.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	2	.000	9.45	9.45	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.2	10	7	7	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	33	2.100	13.5	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.00
1945	39	8.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	1	0	1.000	7.43	7.43	9	1	3	0	0	0	13.1	17	11	11	1	7	0	5	0	0	0	64	1.800	11.5	0.7	4.7	3.4	0.71
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		37	35	.514	3.53	3.89	138	88	23	35	9	4	699.0	670	302	274	33	279	22	189	13	1	4	2974	1.358	8.6	0.4	3.6	2.4	0.68
Minors (15 seasons)					Minors		201	154				499	98	31	87	17		3022.1	2994	1617	1229		1423		702	27	1	15	552
All Levels (20 Seasons)							238	189				637	186	54	122	26	4	3721.1	3664	1919	1503	33	1702	22	891	40	2	19	3526

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		76	63	.547	4.19	4.95	190	57	7	28	8		1133.0	1122	623	527		540		197	7	0	1	552	1.467	8.9		4.3
A (1 season)					Minors		0	0				3						7.0	6				3							1.286	7.7		3.9
A1 (5 seasons)					Minors		60	44				151	41	24	59	9		880.1	882	428	352		365		505	20	1	14
B (3 seasons)					Minors		22	17	.564	4.66	5.56	65						390.0	405	241	202		230							1.628	9.3		5.3
C (2 seasons)					Minors		32	20	.615	3.10	5.04	65						430.0	417	241	148		201							1.437	8.7		4.2
D (1 season)					Minors		11	10	.524		4.15	25						182.0	162	84			84							1.352	8.0		4.2