Ray Scarborough
Ray Wilson Scarborough
 
born Rae Wilson Scarborough
Born: July 23, 1917 in Mount Gilead, NC
Died: July 1, 1982 - 64 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Washington Senators as an Amateur Free Agent in 1940
- Served in the Navy during World War II
- College/Univ: Wake Forest University (1939)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1940
22.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
WS1
0.0
10.6
10.5
5
31
1950
32.4
Traded
WS1
CHA
10.5
0.0
-0.4
12
10
1950
32.4
Traded
CHA
BOS
10.1
0.4
0.3
8
22
1952
34.4
Purchased
BOS
NYA
10.5
0.1
1.0
8
4
1953
35.4
Released
NYA
11.5
-0.9
8
12
1953
35.4
Signed as a Free Agent
DET
11.1
-0.5
-0.9
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

5 / 31 / 1950
Traded to Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
WS1
29.0
4.7
10.3
9.6
2.4
SP
WS1
32.4
10.5
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
2B
WS1
28.5
-0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
14.5
10.3
9.2
2.0
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
CHA
23.8
9.9
6.3
1.8
0.7
SP
CHA
26.6
0.5
3.8
2.2
2.3
LF
CHA
32.2
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
LF
CHA
32.2
0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.0
Totals      
10.8
9.9
3.6
2.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
9.9
10.3
0.4
 
2.7
2.0
-0.7
10.3
9.9
-0.4
 
2.0
2.7
0.7

12 / 10 / 1950
Traded to Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BOS
32.9
20.6
5.4
5.4
0.8
RF
BOS
30.6
6.0
0.2
0.7
0.9
SP
BOS
23.7
-0.8
2.6
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
25.8
8.1
5.7
1.2
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CHA
27.7
6.2
4.5
-0.6
-0.8
SP
CHA
32.4
10.1
0.4
0.3
0.8
Totals      
16.4
4.9
-0.3
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
4.9
8.1
3.2
 
-0.0
1.2
1.2
8.1
4.9
-3.2
 
1.2
-0.0
-1.2

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James