#80 Ray Boone, Second Base, 36 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ray Boone

7/27/1923
36
USA,CA,SAN DIEGO
6"1
188

Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,002,000
1959
$ 2,000,000 (2 year(s))
12 Year(s), 17 Days (2081 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 44 Days (2108 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44766
Versus LHP44756
Versus RHP44766
Talent44765
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4
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10NYYL 1-4401100001#2  
9/12@BALW 12-0321000110#2  
9/13@BALW 10-5421001211#2  
9/15@NYYL 2-3411000000#2  
9/16@NYYW 4-3100000000#6  
9/19@DETW 5-1511100000#2  
9/20@DETL 3-8400000001#2  
9/22CHAL 5-8100000000#7  
9/23CHAL 2-4000000000#7  
9/24CHAW 3-2000000100#4  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9719951110836261735.256.320.432.752.675.176
Projected10220954120838271837.256.320.432.752.675.176
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall38224300923861900.026.34.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP531420314949100.264.310.472.782
vs. RHP1463790522171326223.253.323.418.741
Close/Late3180028858000.258.361.452.813
Scoring Position471630432067310.340.386.6601.046
Pinch Hitting401330516939100.325.364.7751.139
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4885264062111818.306.362.565.926
Road49114257021515917.219.285.333.618
March/April238419402154819.226.302.345.647
May1825103016613.400.407.6401.047
June131230002233.250.400.250.650
July12920001103.222.222.222.444
August152471047722.292.346.8331.179
Sept/Oct1645103015635.222.275.356.630

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
Total164056281641236352419529787053150618712.292.371.474.845 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524179100101000.529.556.5881.144
Total4179100101000.529.556.5881.144

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20501501.0003.015.00    
Second Base40342701.0007.09.00    
Third Base21992843701.000105.03.17    
Shortstop422937110141536.961278.24.94    

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.
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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