Robert Ray (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Robert Andrew "Bobby" Ray (born January 21, 1984 in Lufkin, Texas
) is an American professional baseball
pitcher
for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball
. He bats and throws right-handed. Ray was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round (206th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
.
with a 2.77 ERA
, with 4 wins and 3 losses. From 2006 to 2008 Ray played for the Dunedin Blue Jays
with a ERA in mid 4.00; in 45 games for the Dunedin Blue Jays, he had a 10-10 record. For the last half of the 2008 season Ray played for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
with a 3.18 ERA, compiling a 8-6 record.
to the Toronto Blue Jays on May 1, 2009, along with Brian Wolfe
and Brett Cecil
, after Toronto demoted Brian Burres
, David Purcey
and Bryan Bullington
. On Saturday May 2, Ray made his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles
, pitching 5.2 innings
, allowing 3 earned runs, 4 base on balls
, 2 strikeouts, and getting the no-decision. Ray managed to secure his first win on May 16, 2009 after pitching a brilliant 8 innings giving up no earned runs. The Blue jays won the game 2-1. On May 21, 2009, starter Ray led the Jays to a 5-1 loss against the second place Boston Red Sox, raising his ERA (earned run average) to 4.44. Ray was designated for assignment
on May 16, 2011 to make room on the 40-man roster for Eric Thames
. He was released from the team on May 19, 2011.
On November 28, 2011, Ray signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.
Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
) is an American professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He bats and throws right-handed. Ray was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round (206th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
.
Minor leagues
For half of the 2006 season Ray played 15 games for the Auburn DoubledaysAuburn Doubledays
The Auburn Doubledays are a minor league baseball team in Auburn, New York, USA, that is owned and operated by Auburn Community Baseball. They are a member of the Short-Season Class A New York-Penn League and have been a farm team of the Houston Astros , the Toronto Blue Jays , and Washington...
with a 2.77 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, with 4 wins and 3 losses. From 2006 to 2008 Ray played for the Dunedin Blue Jays
Dunedin Blue Jays
The Dunedin Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team based in Dunedin, Florida. They play in the Florida State League, and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club...
with a ERA in mid 4.00; in 45 games for the Dunedin Blue Jays, he had a 10-10 record. For the last half of the 2008 season Ray played for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a minor league baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major-league club....
with a 3.18 ERA, compiling a 8-6 record.
Major leagues
Robert Ray made two 2009 minor-league starts, one at Single-A and one at Triple-A. He was called up from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51sLas Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
to the Toronto Blue Jays on May 1, 2009, along with Brian Wolfe
Brian Wolfe
Brian Thomas Wolfe is a pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan....
and Brett Cecil
Brett Cecil
Brett Aarion Cecil is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Cecil was drafted as the 38th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Blue Jays...
, after Toronto demoted Brian Burres
Brian Burres
Brian Burres is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burres' best pitch is his changeup, which is highly regarded...
, David Purcey
David Purcey
David Kent Purcey is a left-handed pitcher in professional baseball.-Amateur career:Purcey attended high school at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas, and then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Sooners baseball team.-Professional career:Purcey originally was...
and Bryan Bullington
Bryan Bullington
Bryan Paul Bullington is a right-handed pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball...
. On Saturday May 2, Ray made his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, pitching 5.2 innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
, allowing 3 earned runs, 4 base on balls
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
, 2 strikeouts, and getting the no-decision. Ray managed to secure his first win on May 16, 2009 after pitching a brilliant 8 innings giving up no earned runs. The Blue jays won the game 2-1. On May 21, 2009, starter Ray led the Jays to a 5-1 loss against the second place Boston Red Sox, raising his ERA (earned run average) to 4.44. Ray was designated for assignment
Designated for assignment
Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club's 40-man roster. This gives the club 10 days to decide what to do with the player while freeing up a roster spot for another...
on May 16, 2011 to make room on the 40-man roster for Eric Thames
Eric Thames
Eric Allyn Thames is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
. He was released from the team on May 19, 2011.
On November 28, 2011, Ray signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.