Remy Peter "Ray" Kremer (March 23, 1893–February 8, 1965) was a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher

Pitcher

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 over parts of ten seasons (1924–1933), all with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

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. He led the National League

National League

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 in ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

 in both 1926 and 1927. For his career, he compiled an 143-85 record in 308 appearances, with a 3.76 ERA and 516 strikeout

Strikeout

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s. Kremer's 143 wins

Win (baseball)

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...

 with Pittsburgh rank him eighth in franchise history, his .627 winning percentage

Winning percentage

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 ranks seventh, and his 1954 inning

Inning

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s pitched rank tenth.

He was born in Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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 and later died in Pinole, California

Pinole, California

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 at the age of 71.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball wins champions

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