Robbie Ray, baseball player, 2014

Robbie Ray

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Born: 10/1/1991 in Brentwood, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 2014-05-06

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Robert Glenn Ray

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Biography

Robbie Ray, born in 1991, is an active professional baseball pitcher currently making his mark in Major League Baseball. Since beginning his career in 2014, Ray has established himself as a formidable presence on the mound, known for his power pitching and ability to generate strikeouts. With a career record of 77-73 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.98, he has amassed 1,548 strikeouts, showcasing his effectiveness in overpowering hitters. Though he has not recorded any saves, Ray's role as a starting pitcher has been pivotal in his teams' successes. Ray's accolades include winning the prestigious Cy Young Award, highlighting his exceptional performance in a season and solidifying his status among the game's elite pitchers. He is also recognized for being selected as an All-Star, further underscoring his impact during his career. As he continues to play, Ray remains an influential figure in the current era of baseball, contributing to the game's evolution with his unique pitching style and competitive spirit. His journey reflects both the challenges and triumphs faced by pitchers in today's fast-paced and highly competitive league.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
90 84 270 266 2 1 0 1469.3 1270 640 221 619 1765 3.92 0

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 5.7% better 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
2014 DET AL 1 4 9 6 0 0 0 28.7 43 26 11 19 8.16 3.74 (-118%) -1070.3
2015 AZ NL 5 12 23 23 0 0 0 127.7 121 50 49 119 3.52 3.96 (+11%) -
2016 AZ NL 8 15 32 32 0 0 0 174.3 185 95 71 218 4.90 4.19 (-17%) -
2017 AZ NL 15 5 28 28 1 1 0 162.0 116 52 71 218 2.89 4.36 (+34%) -
2018 AZ NL 6 2 24 24 0 0 0 123.7 97 54 70 165 3.93 4.15 (+5%) -
2019 AZ NL 12 8 33 33 0 0 0 174.3 150 84 84 235 4.34 4.51 (+4%) -
2020 AZ NL 1 4 7 7 0 0 0 31.0 31 27 31 43 7.84 4.45 (-76%) -
2020 TOR AL 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 20.7 22 11 14 25 4.79 4.45 (-8%) -449.9
2021 TOR AL 13 7 32 32 0 0 0 193.3 150 61 52 248 2.84 4.27 (+33%) 2880.1
2022 SEA AL 12 12 32 32 0 0 0 189.0 163 78 62 212 3.71 3.97 (+6%) -967.1
2023 SEA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 4 3 5 3 8.10 — 0.0
2024 SFG NL 3 2 7 7 0 0 0 30.7 20 16 15 43 4.70 4.08 (-15%) -
2025 SFG NL 11 8 32 32 1 0 0 182.3 148 74 73 186 3.65 4.14 (+12%) -
2026 SF NL 2 3 5 5 0 0 0 28.3 20 9 11 31 2.86 3.82 (+25%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
267 237 11 34 6 0 1 9 0 4 116 0.143 0.157 0.181 0.338 -1305.9

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career SLG .181 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.338 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 53.5% 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
2014 DET AL 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2015 AZ NL 23 31 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.097 — — — — 0.0
2016 AZ NL 32 53 3 10 2 0 1 2 0 1 26 0.189 .255 (-26%) .321 (-37%) .417 (-32%) .738 (-34%) -316.7
2017 AZ NL 28 53 5 13 2 0 0 2 0 3 23 0.245 .254 (-4%) .324 (-12%) .425 (-34%) .750 (-24%) -214.0
2018 AZ NL 25 39 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2019 AZ NL 34 55 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 28 0.073 .252 (-71%) .322 (-77%) .434 (-83%) .757 (-81%) -775.2
2020 AZ NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TOR AL 32 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SEA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SFG NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SFG NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALDS2 SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALWC2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC1 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS1 ARI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2017 NLWC ARI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 3 6 2 0 13.3 14 11 5 19 7.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2022 ALDS2 SEA 0 1 2 0 0 0.7 1 1 0 1 13.50
2022 ALWC2 SEA 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 6 4 0 4 12.00
2020 ALWC1 TOR 0 1 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 1 5 3.00
2017 NLDS1 ARI 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 4 4 4 6 8.31
2017 NLWC ARI 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 2 1 0 3 3.86

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 265 261 36 130 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 DET P 9 6 2 6 0 1
2015 ARI P 23 23 9 15 0 1
2016 ARI P 32 32 3 18 2 3
2017 ARI P 28 28 0 11 1 1
2018 ARI P 24 24 1 5 0 0
2019 ARI P 33 33 7 21 2 2
2020 ARI P 7 7 0 1 0 0
2020 TOR P 5 4 1 5 0 0
2021 TOR P 32 32 4 15 1 1
2022 SEA P 32 32 6 18 0 1
2023 SEA P 1 1 0 0 1 0
2024 SFN P 7 7 0 2 0 0
2025 SFN P 32 32 3 13 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 265

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2025 Pitcher of the Month May
2021 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2021 Cy Young Award
2021 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2021 Pitcher of the Month August
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-09-04
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-08-20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ARI NL $521,000
Total Career Earnings $521,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Cy Young Award AL 1st 207.0 210 29
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 4.0 420 0
2017 Cy Young Award NL 7th 6.0 210 0