#80 Ray Boone, Second Base, 37 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Ray Boone

7/27/1923
37
USA,CA,SAN DIEGO
6"1
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Second Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1961
12 Year(s), 165 Days (2229 total Days)
148 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 20 Days (2256 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44555
Versus LHP34555
Versus RHP44565
Talent44565
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3
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/20@BOSW 6-5100000000#9  
8/21@BOSL 3-4311100001#8  
8/31WS1L 2-11100000000#1  
9/4@DETW 5-4411000011#8  
9/9CHAL 4-5100000000#9  
9/14@WS1W 13-5111001100#9  
9/17BALL 1-2402000000#8  
9/18BALL 1-4300000011#2  
9/20@CLEL 7-10010000010#9  
9/21NYYW 10-1111001100#2  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall68982040614201918.204.339.429.768.747.224
Projected721042140615212019.204.339.429.768.747.224
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall17120100520421000.014.14.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2230011315001.136.208.273.481
vs. RHP761740513171813020.224.372.474.846
Close/Late1640014252000.250.429.438.866
Scoring Position2340028045011.174.310.435.745
Pinch Hitting2880047993000.286.459.7141.174
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home30531130369813.208.306.434.740
Road38459103811115.200.362.422.784
May152021012233.100.217.300.517
June182252013654.227.357.455.812
July152250026346.227.346.500.846
August132031001543.150.308.200.508
Sept/Oct71450022432.357.471.7861.256

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194814750012216415746659355722.244.325.382.707 CLE
194914750014418517877870355022.288.375.446.821 CLE
195012740510713221656033043201.264.317.462.778 CLE
1951113294768114454436222401.259.341.435.777CLE
195213945715620423938873244101.341.431.554.985CLE,AL
1953150593200253309612988224803.337.423.541.965CLE,AL
1954146600187323188312365555100.312.381.465.846CLE,AL
1955149554177391219810380156721.319.403.507.910CLE,AL
195614552615118922879869415700.287.373.481.854CLE,AL
195714755516627231122105745126501.299.379.523.902CLE,AL
19581334451049121665841129110.234.299.400.699 SLN BOS
195997199511108362617333500.256.320.432.752BOS
1960689820406142019101800.204.339.429.768BOS KC
Total170857261661240352479669987243250636712.290.370.474.844 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524179100101000.529.556.5881.144
Total4179100101000.529.556.5881.144

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0002.04.50    
Second Base1811195911813.963106.26.83    
Third Base2013051.8009.05.00    
Shortstop18614307484.91781.05.33    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 10/2/1952...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1953, hitting .520 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
10/6/1953: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $8,110,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1956, hitting .517 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/23/1956 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1956...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1957, hitting .520 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Washington on 8/21/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1957, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1957, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1957...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/11/1958 to a 2-year deal worth $6,002,000 per year...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Boston on 7/30/1958 (Going to STL: RF Dick Kokos. Going to BOS: 3B Ray Boone, P Mike Garcia)...
9/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City on 5/4/1960.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1952 - .341 - 1st
1953 - .337 - 5th
1955 - .319 - 10th
OBP
1952 - .431 - 2nd
1953 - .423 - 7th
SLG
1952 - .554 - 6th
1953 - .541 - 9th
OPS
1952 - .985 - 5th
1953 - .965 - 7th
Hits
1953 - 200 - 1st
1954 - 187 - 4th
1955 - 177 - 10th
Doubles
1955 - 39 - 2nd
Triples
1956 - 9 - 1st
Homeruns
1953 - 30 - 7th
1957 - 31 - 7th
RBI
1957 - 122 - 3rd
Runs
1953 - 129 - 2nd
1954 - 123 - 3rd
1955 - 103 - 9th
1956 - 98 - 5th
1957 - 105 - 6th
     

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