Ray Boone

Born: 7/27/1923 in San Diego, CA, USA

Died: 10/17/2004 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1948-09-03 | Final Game: 1960-08-11

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 172 lbs

Full name: Raymond Otis Boone

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Biography

Ray Boone was a prominent American professional baseball player, born in 1923, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1948 until 1960. His career spanned a transformative period in baseball, witnessing the evolution of the game post-World War II, when players began showcasing greater power and athleticism. Boone played in a total of 1,373 games, during which he solidified his reputation as a reliable hitter and versatile player. He recorded 1,260 hits and 151 home runs, contributing significantly to his teams with a career batting average of .275 and 737 RBIs. His speed on the bases was evidenced by his 21 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to impact the game in multiple ways. Throughout his career, Boone was recognized for his outstanding performance, earning All-Star selections in two seasons. His contributions were particularly notable during a time when the league was integrating and evolving, as he played in an era that laid the groundwork for the modern game. Boone's legacy is remembered not only for his statistical achievements but also for his role in shaping the dynamics of baseball during the late 1940s and 1950s, an era marked by significant changes in the sport's landscape.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1945	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1373	4589	645	1260	162	46	151	737	21	608	463	0.275	0.361	0.429	0.789	8771.3

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.789 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	CLE	AL	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CLE	AL	86	258	39	65	4	4	4	26	0	38	17	0.252	.262 (-4%)	.343 (+3%)	.384 (-10%)	.727 (-4%)	-131.2
1950	CLE	AL	109	365	53	110	14	6	7	58	4	56	27	0.301	.265 (+13%)	.346 (+15%)	.401 (+7%)	.747 (+11%)	903.6
1951	CLE	AL	151	544	65	127	14	1	12	51	5	48	36	0.233	.260 (-11%)	.336 (-10%)	.385 (-15%)	.721 (-13%)	-1419.1
1952	CLE	AL	103	316	57	83	8	2	7	45	0	53	33	0.263	.252 (+4%)	.326 (+14%)	.369 (-1%)	.696 (+6%)	551.3
1953	CLE	AL	34	112	21	27	1	2	4	21	1	24	21	0.241	.264 (-9%)	.335 (+12%)	.397 (-1%)	.733 (+5%)	156.7
1953	DET	AL	101	385	73	120	16	6	22	93	2	48	47	0.312	.264 (+18%)	.335 (+18%)	.397 (+40%)	.733 (+30%)	156.7
1954	DET	AL	148	543	76	160	19	7	20	85	4	71	53	0.295	.261 (+13%)	.333 (+13%)	.390 (+19%)	.723 (+16%)	1921.2
1955	DET	AL	135	500	61	142	22	7	20	116	1	50	49	0.284	.258 (+10%)	.332 (+4%)	.393 (+21%)	.726 (+13%)	1190.0
1956	DET	AL	131	481	77	148	14	6	25	81	0	77	46	0.308	.258 (+19%)	.331 (+22%)	.397 (+30%)	.728 (+26%)	2738.1
1957	DET	AL	129	462	48	126	25	3	12	65	1	57	47	0.273	.257 (+6%)	.323 (+9%)	.391 (+7%)	.715 (+8%)	783.7
1958	DET	AL	39	114	16	27	4	1	6	20	0	14	13	0.237	.257 (-8%)	.324 (-1%)	.394 (+13%)	.719 (+7%)	133.4
1958	CHW	AL	77	246	25	60	12	1	7	41	1	18	33	0.244	.257 (-5%)	.324 (-9%)	.394 (-2%)	.719 (-5%)	133.4
1959	CHW	AL	9	21	3	5	0	0	1	5	1	7	5	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	61	132	19	36	6	0	2	12	1	27	17	0.273	.256 (+6%)	.323 (+22%)	.392 (-7%)	.715 (+6%)	0.0
1959	ATL	NL	13	15	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	4	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	ATL	NL	7	12	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	5	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BOS	AL	34	78	6	16	1	0	1	11	0	11	15	0.205	.255 (-20%)	.323 (-7%)	.387 (-34%)	.711 (-22%)	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	WS	CLE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	285	270	2249	137	29	222
2B	1	0	1	1	0	0
3B	510	409	576	1058	72	112
SS	464	0	899	1260	117	311

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CLE	SS	4	0	3	5	1	0
1949	CLE	SS	76	0	162	210	21	58
1950	CLE	SS	102	0	178	267	26	64
1951	CLE	SS	151	0	311	425	33	108
1952	CLE	2B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1952	CLE	3B	2	0	2	2	1	2
1952	CLE	SS	96	0	177	251	27	55
1953	CLE	SS	31	0	64	94	8	24
1953	DET	3B	97	0	111	211	14	32
1953	DET	SS	3	0	4	8	1	2
1954	DET	3B	148	148	170	332	19	22
1954	DET	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955	DET	3B	126	126	135	252	19	33
1956	DET	3B	130	130	151	243	17	23
1957	DET	1B	117	117	972	45	10	103
1957	DET	3B	4	4	5	12	2	0
1958	DET	1B	32	32	236	15	3	26
1958	CHA	1B	63	60	511	34	8	45
1959	CHA	1B	6	5	37	5	2	2
1959	KC1	1B	38	30	275	23	5	20
1959	KC1	3B	3	1	2	6	0	0
1959	ML1	1B	3	3	19	1	0	4
1960	ML1	1B	4	4	33	3	0	3
1960	BOS	1B	22	19	166	11	1	19