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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Ray Chester First Base
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 2090 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 10-09-1955
HR 229 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
RBI 1201
SB 297
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (1.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 CLE
129
492
51
118
29
4
5
58
33
85 1 3
4
0 12
.633
.287
.346
.106
.240
1979 CLE
151
604
94
166
25
5
22
101
65
101 2 9
7
5 13
.785
.343
.442
.167
.275
1980 CLE
151
593
62
155
25
6
8
78
51
114 1 6
27
12 7
.682
.318
.364
.103
.261
1981 CLE
151
587
90
162
21
3
17
114
65
86 3 6
23
15 5
.757
.348
.409
.133
.276
1982 CLE
151
590
73
161
32
4
10
96
46
90 2 3
30
19 10
.718
.326
.392
.119
.273
1983 CLE
151
579
90
165
29
7
16
102
58
100 4 5
38
18 7
.794
.351
.442
.157
.285
1984 CLE
150
568
76
149
27
6
15
85
62
100 4 2
32
18 4
.748
.338
.410
.148
.262
1985 CLE
151
578
71
140
20
5
16
82
53
111 2 3
26
20 4
.684
.307
.377
.135
.242
1986 CLE
152
576
71
147
28
6
22
84
46
100 0 4
27
18 2
.748
.308
.439
.184
.255
1987 CLE
144
576
97
166
33
6
23
94
57
96 2 2
16
11 5
.839
.353
.486
.198
.288
1988 CLE
147
585
111
182
31
9
27
103
56
99 3 3
21
7 5
.906
.372
.533
.222
.311
1989 CLE
151
579
83
162
28
3
22
111
76
106 1 6
24
14 6
.814
.361
.453
.173
.280
1990 CLE
115
371
57
83
13
5
7
34
37
53 6 1
9
4 1
.646
.304
.342
.119
.224
1991 CLE
122
410
57
119
19
3
16
49
38
75 1 2
12
5 5
.819
.350
.468
.178
.290
1992 CLE
25
77
7
15
3
0
3
10
5
17 0 0
1
0 0
.595
.244
.351
.156
.195
Total
2041
7765
1090
2090
363
72
229
1201
748
1333 32 55
297
166 86
.757
.334
.423
.154
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Ray Chester has retired from the Cleveland INDIANS
1992-05-05The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Kit Kauffman to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Ray Chester for assignment.
1991-09-09Ray Chester of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1990-05-20Ray Chester of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1987-04-11Ray Chester of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-04-20The Cleveland INDIANS have renamed Ray Hershberger to Ray Chester.
1978-04-25The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Ray Hershberger to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Kelly Gardner for assignment.
1978-04-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland INDIANS. The Cleveland INDIANS receive Anthony Dascenzo, Ray Hershberger, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cozy Baldwin, Pat Ward, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (CLE).
1978-04-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Cliff Smoll to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ray Hershberger to the minors.
1977-10-23The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ray Hershberger to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Larry Bordley for assignment.