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Earl Averill League
8-14-2077
Steve Ray Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.92 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 30-37 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 83 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 08-01-1933
K 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(103 games)
IP 410.1
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
195522B-
195623
195724
195825
195926B+C+
196027B+C+
196128D-B+C+
196229D-B+C+
196330D-B+C+
196431D-B+C+
196532D-B+C+
196633D-B+B-
196734D-B+B-
196835D-B+B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Steve Ray has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1968-08-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jack Morris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Steve Ray for assignment.
1967-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Sterling Smith to Steve Ray.
1965-07-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Ponies and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Chris Phillips from the Pittsburgh Ponies in exchange for Sterling Smith.
1964-09-17The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jack McKnight to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Sterling Smith for assignment.
1961-06-04The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Charlie Hartsel for assignment.
1961-05-27A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the Kansas City Screamin` Eagles. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles receive Happy Noonan, Sterling Smith, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Mac Wilkes.
1961-04-30The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Sterling Smith from the waiver wire.
1961-04-26The Boston Bucks have acquired Blackie Camilli from the waiver wire. The Boston Bucks have waived Sterling Smith.
1959-10-03The Boston Bucks have sent Dick Nonnenkamp to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Glenn Crumling to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Gene Gleaton to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Sterling Smith to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Jay Brown to the minors.
1959-09-05The Boston Bucks have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team.
1958-05-31A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Matt Sumner, Lenny Leonard, Phil Wilson, Tom Hill, Sterling Smith from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Oren Jellowe, Adam Kline, Matty Bump, Jerry Southern, Oliver Klozov.
1958-05-15The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Judge Perme to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jason Powers to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ever Hill to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Sterling Smith to the minors.
1958-05-06The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Kelly Daly for assignment.
1958-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Horsemen. The St. Louis Horsemen receive Al Kiefer (Optioned), Bones Klumpp (Optioned), Peaches Stearns, Tony Wills (Optioned) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ever Hill, Lou Calvert, Peco Valdez, John Constantine, Bill Scott, Sterling Smith, Tom Anderson.
1957-08-15The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Sterling Smith down to the minors.
1957-07-10The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Robin Goodfellow to the minors.
1956-07-05The St. Louis Horsemen have demoted Sterling Smith to the minor leagues.
1956-05-21The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have designated Danny Jackson for assignment.
1956-04-08The St. Louis Horsemen have demoted Sterling Smith to the minor leagues.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team.
1955-10-03The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Tim Hunter to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Ever Hill to the minors. The St. Louis Horsemen have sent Sterling Smith to the minors.
1955-08-25The St. Louis Horsemen have promoted Sterling Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Horsemen have designated Ty Jones for assignment. The St. Louis Horsemen have designated Dutch Harrington for assignment.