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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1975 Minors 20 27.00 4 / 6 5 / 6 4 / 4 2 / 2 5 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 2 24 / 27
1976 Minors 21 51.00 8 / 9 3 / 5 4 / 6 7 / 8 4 / 8 10 / 10 5 / 5 41 / 51
1977 Minors 22 65.00 6 / 10 8 / 10 8 / 10 6 / 9 3 / 8 11 / 11 7 / 7 49 / 65
1977 Pos (1B) 22 120.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 120
1977 Pos (LF) 22 37.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 37
1978 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1978 Majors 23 65.38 156 129 0 6 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 6 5 / 9 7 / 9 9 / 9 12 / 12 45 / 65
1979 Majors 24 63.43 162 150 0 6 / 13 3 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 12 4 / 9 5 / 7 6 / 8 31 / 63
1980 Majors 25 63.22 162 151 0 3 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 8 7 / 12 5 / 8 30 / 63
1981 Majors 26 63.78 162 151 0 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 9 8 / 17 4 / 10 17 / 63
1982 Majors 27 62.58 162 151 0 3 / 7 3 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 4 1 / 9 3 / 7 6 / 9 16 / 62
1983 Majors 28 64.15 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 4 5 / 13 1 / 7 7 / 64
1984 Majors 29 64.33 162 147 0 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 3 1 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 10 8 / 64
1985 Majors 30 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 15 2 / 65
1986 Majors 31 65.51 162 151 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 13 3 / 65
1987 Majors 32 62.64 155 144 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 62
1988 Majors 33 63.67 162 145 0 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 63
1989 Majors 34 65.33 162 151 0 -1 / 8 -3 / 7 0 / 9 -2 / 13 -8 / 8 -1 / 9 -1 / 11 -16 / 65
1990 Majors 35 44.75 125 90 37 -3 / 2 -3 / 9 -3 / 11 -4 / 10 -4 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 -17 / 44
1991 Majors 36 55.22 142 105 20 -3 / 7 -4 / 6 0 / 7 -6 / 6 -1 / 11 -1 / 10 -3 / 8 -18 / 55
1992 Minors 37 22.00 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 22
1992 Majors 37 11.70 30 20 0 -4 / 0 -1 / 1 -5 / 0 -7 / 2 -8 / 6 -4 / 1 -1 / 1 -30 / 11
Total 2228 1987 64 26 / 150 19 / 143 21 / 156 14 / 142 11 / 144 59 / 155 47 / 151 236 / 1198
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.