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Ray Demmitt

Birthdate:

2/2/1884

Died:

2/19/1956

Height / Weight:

5' 8" / 170 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Illiopolis, IL, USA

Bats / Throws:

L / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Ray Demmitt, St Louis Browns Outfielder, rounding third base, coach in foreground, 1910 photo Chicago Daily News in game against White Sox in old South Side Park, West 37th Street & South Princeton Avenue, courtesy Chicago Historical Society

A fast running outfielder Ray Demmitt played in 123 games as a rookie in 1909 with the New York Highlanders, who later changed their nickname to the Yankees. A left-hander batter, he threw right-handed. Ray Demmitt played during baseball’s Dead Ball Era when the action was focus on the base paths. He was traded to the St. Louis Browns in 1910. Also played with the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox. He stole 42 career bases and batted a solid .257 in 1,631 at bats. Born in Illiopolis, Illinois.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
8 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1909	NYY (AL)	123	427	68	105	12	12	4	30	55	0	16	0	0	6	10	0	.246	.340	SLG
1910	SLB (AL)	10	23	4	4	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.174	.296	SLG
1914	DET (AL)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
1914	CHW (AL)	146	515	63	133	13	12	2	46	61	48	12	20	0	6	15	0	.258	.344	SLG
1915	CHW (AL)	9	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.143	SLG
1917	SLB (AL)	14	53	6	15	1	2	0	7	0	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	.283	.296	SLG
1918	SLB (AL)	116	405	45	114	23	5	1	61	38	35	10	0	0	2	19	0	.281	.346	SLG
1919	SLB (AL)	79	202	19	48	11	2	1	19	14	27	3	0	0	1	4	0	.238	.290	SLG
8 years		498	1631	205	419	61	33	8	165	172	120	42	20	0	17	50	0	.257	.334	.SLG

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