| Ray Oyler | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 4, 1937 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: January 26, 1981 (aged 43) Redmond, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1965, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1970, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .175 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 86 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Raymond Francis Oyler (August 4, 1937 – January 26, 1981) was an American baseball player, a major league shortstop for the Detroit Tigers (1965–1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), and California Angels (1970). He is best remembered as the slick-fielding, no-hit shortstop for the 1968 World Series champion Tigers and as the subject of the "Ray Oyler Fan Club" organized by Seattle radio personality Robert E. Lee Hardwick (of the Pilots flagship radio station KVI) in Seattle. Oyler is noteworthy for having had the lowest career batting average of any position player (with at least a thousand at-bats) in modern baseball history.[1]
- ^ Spatz, Lyle (2007). TheSABR Baseball List & Record Book – Baseball's Most Fascinating Records and Unusual Statistics. United States: Simon & Schuster. p. 496. ISBN 9781416532453.