Ken Ray
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| SK Wyverns — No. -68- | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 10, 1999 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Wins | 2-1 |
| Earned run average | 4.67 |
| Innings pitched | 69.1 |
| Former teams | |
Kenneth Alan "Ken" Ray, (born November 27, 1974, Atlanta, Georgia) is a former Major League baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization. Ray made his MLB debut July 10, 1999.
[edit] Early career
After briefly pitching for the Royals in 1999, Ray spent years battling arm problems while trying to work his way back onto a major league roster.
[edit] Back in the Majors
He made a meteoric rise from 2005 to 2006. In 2005, Ray started the season with the independent North Shore Spirit of the Can-Am League before being acquired by the Atlanta Braves organization. He spent the remainder of the season with the AAA Richmond Braves.
On April 6th, following an injury to starter Horacio Ramírez, Ray was called up from the Richmond Braves, Atlanta's AAA affiliate. In his first appearance for Atlanta in 2006, he struck out Barry Bonds on 3 pitches.
He was claimed off waivers by the Royals in the 2006 offseason. He currently resides in Arizona with his wife and newborn son.
Ray began the 2007 season in Triple-A with the Omaha Royals. He was released on August 18, 2007. On August 30, he was signed by the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
As of May 7, 2008, Ken Ray was pitching for the Triple-A Potros de Tijuana of the Mexican League where he held a 5-1 record and a 3.29 ERA. [1]
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ESPN.com: Ken Ray
- MLB.com profile
