Career

The 6 ft 1 in (185 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Ray was known as a hard thrower with a stellar fastball and earned the nickname "Ray Gun" during the 1969 season when he struck out 115 batters in 115 innings. Ray appeared in 308 Major League games, all but 20 in relief, and notched 25 saves. Ray died in May 2005 in Margate, Florida.

Achievements

• Two years later, he appeared in 47 games played for the 1971 Astros, all but one in relief, and won ten of 14 decisions with a 2.12 earned run average.