Jim Ray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJim Ray
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1944
Place of Birth: Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 26-May-2005
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Jim Ray
- James Francis Ray (December 1, 1944 – May 26, 2005) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965–1966 and 1968–1974 for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Ray was known as a hard thrower with a stellar fastball and earned the nickname "Ray Gun" during the 1969 season when he struck out 115 batters in 115 innings.
- Two years later, he appeared in 47 games played for the 1971 Astros, all but one in relief, and won ten of 14 decisions with a 2.12 earned run average. Ray appeared in 308 Major League games, all but 20 in relief, and notched 25 saves. Ray died on May 26, 2005 in Margate, Florida.
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