#80 Ray Boone, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Ray Boone

7/27/1923
35
USA,CA,SAN DIEGO
6"1
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Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,002,000
1959
11 Year(s), 17 Days (1909 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 44 Days (1936 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44765
Versus LHP44765
Versus RHP44765
Talent44765
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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  
9/8@BALW 17-5310000101#6  
9/9@BALW 8-7501000001#5  
9/12CLEL 1-2301000010#5  
9/13CLEW 3-2100000000#2  
9/19@CLEL 3-4100000000#7  
9/20@CLEW 6-1200000001#7  
9/21@CLEL 1-4100000000#7  
9/22@NYYW 8-7211001201#7  
9/23@NYYL 1-2411000001#7  
9/24@NYYW 7-4512000000#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall133445104912166584191.234.299.400.699.617.166
Projected140468109912269614396.234.299.400.699.617.166
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10848911017021783110100.050.33.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1753930720181838001.223.299.360.659
vs. RHP27065611446402353200.241.298.426.724
Close/Late561421156611000.250.323.375.698
Scoring Position115272034101427200.235.313.330.643
Pinch Hitting1310013232100.077.235.308.543
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6521850301133201844.229.288.394.683
Road6822754611033382347.238.308.405.714
March/April24953120624191117.326.393.537.929
May27101273171312322.267.288.525.813
June271052230417131121.210.291.352.643
July22781300247615.167.226.244.470
August1831310032411.097.194.129.323
Sept/Oct153580025565.229.341.400.741

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
Total154354291590225352339169526882847583712.293.372.476.848 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524179100101000.529.556.5881.144
Total4179100101000.529.556.5881.144

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1000000.0000.00.00    
Second Base100572131.92320.15.75    
Third Base8481491921625110.960698.23.23    
Shortstop3827481152416301.000271.25.40    

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)...
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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