Ray O'Connor

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Ray O'Connor
Lawrence Raymond O'Connor
"Irish"
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 183
Born: 1930-7-28 at Venice, CA (US)
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Ray O'Connor was a professional player.

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sherman Oaks, California and Culver City, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobby as making furniture in 1953.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Venice High School in 1947.
  • Played baseball and football in high school.
  • While in school he struck out 38 batters in two consecutive games within a space of four days.
  • Was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.
  • Played varsity baseball at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
  • Led the C.I.B.A. in ERA with 2.43 while pitching for the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1951.
  • Pitched semi-pro ball in Denver.

Achievements

  • Lost first two games after joining Eugene in the Far West League in 1951 and then won eleven in a row to set a Far West League record for most consecutive victories.
  • Set a Pioneer League record for pitchers by making 25 putouts in a season in 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a carpenter during the off-season.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Jr. of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Playing in less than ten games statistics

  • 1952 Waco Big State League 7 G, 23 IP, 0 W, 4 L, .000 PCT., 9.00 ERA

Sources

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.


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