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Ray Powell (baseball)

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Ray Powell
Outfielder
Born: (1888-11-20)November 20, 1888
Siloam Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: October 16, 1962(1962-10-16) (aged 73)
Chillicothe, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1913, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1924, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.268
Home runs35
Runs batted in276
Teams

Raymond Reath Powell (November 20, 1888 – October 16, 1962), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1913-1924. Powell played for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves.

In 875 games over 9 seasons, Powell posted a .268 batting average (890-for-3324) with 467 runs, 117 doubles, 67 triples, 35 home runs, 276 RBI, 51 stolen bases, 321 bases on balls, .336 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .959 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

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