Ray Oyler

Born: 8/4/1937 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Died: 1/26/1981 in Redmond, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-04-18 | Final Game: 1970-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Raymond Francis Oyler

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Biography

Ray Oyler was a professional baseball player born in 1937, who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970. Known primarily as a position player, Oyler had a career that spanned six seasons, during which he participated in 542 games. He was recognized for his defensive skills, particularly as a shortstop, and contributed to his teams with a steady, if modest, offensive output. Throughout his career, Oyler recorded 221 hits, 15 home runs, and 86 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .175. His playing style was characterized by a focus on defense rather than power hitting, a reflection of an era where fielding prowess was sometimes prioritized over offensive statistics. Although his offensive numbers do not stand out in the annals of baseball history, Oyler's contributions to the teams he played for, including the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels, were valued by teammates and coaches alike. He retired from the game on October 1, 1970, leaving behind a legacy as a dedicated player during a transformative period in Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
542	1265	110	221	39	6	15	86	2	135	359	0.175	0.258	0.251	0.508	-5098.1

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.508 vs. league average 0.680 across their career seasons — 25.3% below 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
1965	DET	AL	82	194	22	36	6	0	5	13	1	21	61	0.186	.245 (-24%)	.310 (-15%)	.371 (-21%)	.682 (-18%)	-591.3
1966	DET	AL	71	210	16	36	8	3	1	9	0	23	62	0.171	.248 (-31%)	.309 (-15%)	.376 (-33%)	.685 (-25%)	-862.2
1967	DET	AL	148	367	33	76	14	2	1	29	0	37	91	0.207	.242 (-15%)	.306 (-8%)	.357 (-26%)	.663 (-18%)	-1171.2
1968	DET	AL	111	215	13	29	6	1	1	12	0	20	59	0.135	.236 (-43%)	.298 (-29%)	.340 (-45%)	.638 (-38%)	-1393.5
1969	SE1	AL	106	255	24	42	5	0	7	22	1	31	80	0.165	.248 (-34%)	.320 (-19%)	.369 (-28%)	.689 (-24%)	-1079.9
1970	LAA	AL	24	24	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	6	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1968	WS	DET	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
2B	11	4	12	6	0	1
3B	3	1	1	5	0	0
SS	502	407	659	1207	66	199

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	DET	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1965	DET	2B	11	4	12	6	0	1
1965	DET	3B	1	0	0	3	0	0
1965	DET	SS	57	54	79	156	11	17
1966	DET	SS	69	63	107	194	11	42
1967	DET	SS	146	125	185	374	21	61
1968	DET	SS	111	70	139	207	8	31
1969	SE1	SS	106	93	143	266	15	47
1970	CAL	3B	2	1	1	2	0	0
1970	CAL	SS	13	2	6	10	0	1