Ray Shore, baseball player, 1946-1949

Ray Shore

Born: 6/9/1921 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 8/13/1996 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1946-09-21 | Final Game: 1949-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Raymond Everett Shore

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Biography

Ray Shore was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1921, who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 until 1949. He made his debut in the post-World War II era, a time when the sport was experiencing a resurgence in popularity and the integration of talent began to reshape the landscape of the game. Shore’s career was marked by his time with a few teams, where he showcased his skills on the mound. Throughout his brief career, Shore recorded a win-loss record of 1-3 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 8.23. Over the course of his time in the majors, he struck out 26 batters but did not register any saves. Despite these modest statistics, Shore was a part of the vibrant baseball scene of the late 1940s, contributing to the ongoing development of the sport during a transformative period. His journey through the league reflects the challenges and changes that many players faced during that era of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 31 4 0 0 0 62.3 70 57 5 67 26 8.23 0

Career ERA 8.23 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 109.6% 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
1946 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 1 1 18.00 — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 1 2 17 4 0 0 0 38.0 40 27 35 12 6.39 4.10 (-56%) -1725.9
1949 SLA AL 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 23.3 27 28 31 13 10.80 4.12 (-162%) -1872.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1946 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 17 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 31 0 2 15 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 SLA P 17 0 2 8 0 0
1949 SLA P 13 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 31