Lou Raymond
Encyclopedia
Louis Anthony "Lou" Raymond (December 11, 1894 – May 2, 1979) was a professional baseball
player. In a two-year professional career, Raymond, a second baseman
, appeared in Major League Baseball
during the 1919 season, playing one game as a member of the National League
Philadelphia Phillies
. He was officially listed as standing 5 in 10 in (177.8 cm) and weighing 187 pounds (84.8 kg).
.
Raymond began his professional play as a member of the International League
(IL), appearing for the double-A Syracuse Stars
, who later moved during the season and became the Hamilton Tigers (Hamilton, Ontario
). He also played a portion of the year for the Rochester Hustlers. Managed in part by Patsy Donovan
, Raymond posted a .293 batting average
for the entire IL season, with 89 hits
in 304 at-bats
. Of his hits, 17 went for extra bases
—11 were doubles and 6 were triples.
In 1919, Raymond advanced from the minor leagues
to the majors
, appearing with the Philadelphia Phillies
, of Major League Baseball's National League
(NL). That season, the Phillies posted a 47–90 win–loss record
, finishing games behind
the Cincinnati Reds
, last in the NL. Raymond's contribution to the team was a single hit, which came in his only major league game. On May 2, he made his debut against the New York Giants
, replacing starter Possum Whitted
at second base
and collecting two at-bats. With one hit in his short appearance, Raymond completed his major league career with a batting average of .500.
After his baseball career, Raymond became a police officer in Rochester, New York
, and was retired as of July 1963, according to Baseball Digest
, after that magazine declared him a "missing player" and offered a $2,500 prize for locating information about those players for the archives of the Baseball Hall of Fame
. Raymond died in Rochester on May 2, 1979.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. In a two-year professional career, Raymond, a second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
, appeared in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
during the 1919 season, playing one game as a member of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He was officially listed as standing 5 in 10 in (177.8 cm) and weighing 187 pounds (84.8 kg).
Biography
Raymond was born Louis Anthony Raymondjack on December 11, 1894, in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
(IL), appearing for the double-A Syracuse Stars
Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball)
The Syracuse Stars was the name of several Minor league baseball teams who played between 1891 and 1929. The Stars were based in Syracuse, New York and played in the New York State League , Eastern Association , Eastern League , International League , International Association , and New...
, who later moved during the season and became the Hamilton Tigers (Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
). He also played a portion of the year for the Rochester Hustlers. Managed in part by Patsy Donovan
Patsy Donovan
Patrick Joseph "Patsy" Donovan was an Irish-American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from to , most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates and St...
, Raymond posted a .293 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
for the entire IL season, with 89 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 304 at-bats
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
. Of his hits, 17 went for extra bases
Extra base hit
In baseball, an extra base hit , also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire another base runner...
—11 were doubles and 6 were triples.
In 1919, Raymond advanced from the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
to the majors
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, appearing with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, of Major League Baseball's National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
(NL). That season, the Phillies posted a 47–90 win–loss record
Win–loss record
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
, finishing games behind
Games behind
In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, last in the NL. Raymond's contribution to the team was a single hit, which came in his only major league game. On May 2, he made his debut against the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, replacing starter Possum Whitted
Possum Whitted
George Bostic "Possum" Whitted was an Outfielder and Third Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Braves , Philadelphia Phillies , Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins ....
at second base
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
and collecting two at-bats. With one hit in his short appearance, Raymond completed his major league career with a batting average of .500.
After his baseball career, Raymond became a police officer in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, and was retired as of July 1963, according to Baseball Digest
Baseball Digest
Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States....
, after that magazine declared him a "missing player" and offered a $2,500 prize for locating information about those players for the archives of the Baseball Hall of Fame
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
. Raymond died in Rochester on May 2, 1979.