Ray Burris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Burris
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1950(1950-08-22)
Age	74
Birthplace	Idabel
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Leo

Ray Burris Biography

Ray Burris is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 22, 1950 in Idabel, Oklahoma, United States.

Burris was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft. After just one season in the Cubs’ farm system, in which he went 7–5 with a 3.51 earned run average for the Texas League’s Midland Cubs, Burris jumped to the majors to start the 1973 season. He made his major league debut in the third game of the season against the Montreal Expos, and pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless ball. In his next appearance, he made his only start of the season. He pitched five innings of shutout ball to defeat Jon Matlack and the New York Mets. He did not allow an earned run until his sixth appearance of the season, against the San Francisco Giants. Overall, Burris went 1–1 with a 2.92 ERA.

Burris was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. The son of sharecroppers, Burris spent up to fifteen hours a day working the fields with his family through high school. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreational Leadership at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, in addition to playing basketball and baseball. In 1972, he received All-America honors and set a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record with 150 strikeouts, and pitched the Bulldogs to a fifth-place finish at the NAIA National Tournament.

Ray Burris Net Worth

Ray Burris is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Burris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bertram Ray Burris (born August 22, 1950) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), and the current rehabilitation pitching coordinator in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in MLB from 1973 through 1987 for seven different teams. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.

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Burris cut down on the home runs in 1978, but his record fell to 7–13. He began the 1979 season in the bullpen, which displeased him. Though he was largely ineffective, his best relief performance of the season came in a 23–22 marathon against the Phillies, in which he pitched 1.2 innings of one-hit ball after pitching four innings the previous day. On May 23, the Cubs traded Burris to the New York Yankees for reliever Dick Tidrow.

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Juliana Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Burris celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

The Expos advanced to the 1981 National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. After Bill Gullickson lost game 1 to Burt Hooton, Burris took the mound for game 2 against rookie phenom Fernando Valenzuela. In the biggest game of his career, Burris scattered five hits to shutout the Dodgers and even the series. With the series tied at two games apiece, Burris and Valenzuela met again in the decisive fifth game. They dueled to a 1–1 tie through eight innings. Burris departed in the ninth in favor of Expos ace Steve Rogers. Rogers served up a home run to Rick Monday to allow the Dodgers to advance to the 1981 World Series.

Top Facts about Ray Burris

1. Ray Burris was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.
2. He played for six different teams during his career.
3. Burris had a career record of 108-134 with a 4.17 ERA.
4. He pitched two complete game shutouts in the postseason.
5. Burris was an All-Star in 1980 while playing for the Cubs.
6. He led the National League in losses in 1977 and 1979.
7. Burris struck out over 1,000 batters during his career.
8. His best season came in 1981 when he won 15 games for the Expos.
9. Burris retired from baseball after the 1987 season.
10. He is currently a pitching coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University.