Ray Boone
#80
AT Third Base
1948—1960
Third Base
BORN
July 27, 1923, in San Diego, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 172
MLB DEBUT
September 3, 1948
FINAL GAME
August 11, 1960
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.275
BATTING AVERAGE
1260
HITS
26.0
WAR
.361
ON-BASE PCT
151
HOME RUNS
23.5
WAR7
.429
SLUGGING
.789
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.1
WAR PER SEASON
Patriarch of a three-generation baseball family, with son Bob and grandsons Aaron and Bret. All four were All-Stars.
Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boone |
26.0 |
23.5 |
19.4 |
13.9 |
24.8 |
3.1 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
71.4 |
44.8 |
32.0 |
22.2 |
58.1 |
5.1 |
Where Does Ray Boone Rank
Among Third Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
80 |
83 |
91 |
75 |
100 |
89 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |