Ray Starr
Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 – February 9, 1963) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945. Starr was named to the All-Star team in 1942. He would play for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.
| Ray Starr | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 23, 1906 Nowata, Oklahoma | |||
| Died: February 9, 1963 (aged 56) Baylis, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 11, 1932, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 1945, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 37–35 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.53 | ||
| Strikeouts | 189 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
Although born in Nowata, Oklahoma, Starr lived most of his life in Centralia, Illinois.[1] After baseball he opened "Ray Starr's Home Plate", a local eatery.[1] He died in 1963, aged 56, of an apparent heart attack in Baylis, Illinois.[1]
References
- Ray Starr at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Terry Bohn, Retrieved February 3, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ray Starr at Find a Grave
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