Ray Keating

Born: 7/21/1893 in Bridgeport, CT, USA

Died: 12/28/1963 in Sacramento, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-09-12 | Final Game: 1919-09-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Raymond Herbert Keating

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Biography

Ray Keating was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1893, whose career spanned from 1912 to 1919. During his time in Major League Baseball, Keating established himself as a durable and reliable arm, finishing his career with a record of 30 wins and 51 losses. He recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 3.29, a notable achievement during an era when scoring was generally higher than in previous decades. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 349 strikeouts and contributed to his teams with one save. Keating played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the tail end of the deadball era and the early stages of a more offense-oriented game. His pitching style emphasized control and finesse, allowing him to compete effectively against some of the sport's early stars. While his win-loss record may not reflect a dominant pitcher, his ERA and strikeout totals underscored his ability to limit scoring opportunities for opponents. Ray Keating's contributions to the game remain a part of baseball's rich history, highlighting the evolution of pitching from the early 20th century.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	51	130	92	50	4	1	751.7	706	275	13	293	349	3.29	0

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 10.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	NYY	AL	0	3	6	5	3	0	0	35.7	36	23	18	21	5.80	3.36 (-73%)	-
1913	NYY	AL	6	12	28	21	9	2	0	151.3	147	54	51	83	3.21	3.07 (-5%)	-
1914	NYY	AL	7	11	34	25	14	0	1	210.0	198	69	67	109	2.96	2.93 (-1%)	-
1915	NYY	AL	3	6	11	10	8	1	0	79.3	66	32	45	37	3.63	2.90 (-25%)	-
1916	NYY	AL	5	6	14	12	6	0	0	91.0	91	31	37	35	3.07	2.78 (-10%)	-
1918	NYY	AL	2	2	15	6	1	0	0	48.3	39	21	30	16	3.91	2.83 (-38%)	-
1919	BSN	NL	7	11	22	13	9	1	0	136.0	129	45	45	48	2.98	3.09 (+3%)	201.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
133	247	23	42	4	0	1	17	2	13	84	0.170	0.218	0.198	0.416	-451.3

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.416 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	NYY	AL	6	16	1	6	1	0	3	0	1	5	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	NYY	AL	28	43	4	3	1	0	1	0	1	17	0.070	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	NYY	AL	35	71	6	12	1	0	6	1	4	25	0.169	.255 (-34%)	.322 (-34%)	.339 (-46%)	.661 (-40%)	-451.3
1915	NYY	AL	11	26	3	4	0	0	1	0	3	8	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	NYY	AL	14	29	2	7	0	0	3	0	2	10	0.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NYY	AL	15	16	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	5	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BSN	NL	24	46	4	7	1	1	3	0	1	14	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0