Ray Daviault
Ray Daviault | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Montreal, Quebec, Canada | May 27, 1934|
Died: November 6, 2020 Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec, Canada | (aged 86)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–5 |
Earned run average | 6.22 |
Strikeouts | 51 |
Teams | |
Raymond Joseph Robert Daviault (May 27, 1934 – November 6, 2020) was a
Career
Daviault had been selected by the Mets with the 18th pick in the
In 1962, Daviault broke
Daviault earned his only MLB victory on July 7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, also at the Polo Grounds. He came into a 3–3 tie in the eighth inning and immediately dodged a bullet when Cardinal baserunner Dal Maxvill failed to touch third base and was called out to kill a St. Louis rally. Then, in the ninth, Daviault surrendered a go-ahead home run to the Cardinals' Curt Flood. But, in the bottom of the inning, the Mets' Marv Throneberry hit a two-run, walk-off home run off Ernie Broglio to give New York and Daviault a come-from-behind 5–4 win.[3]
That 1962 Mets team had a record of 40–120, still the modern-era record for most losses by a Major League Baseball team in a single season.
In 36 MLB games and 81 innings pitched, Daviault allowed 92 hits and 48 walks; he struck out 51.
In August 2017, a baseball field was dedicated to Raymond Daviault in Pointe-aux-Trembles. It is now home to the Montreal Brewers of the Ligue de Baseball Majeur du Québec.
Personal life
He was predeceased by his wife, Lisette Lesperance. Daviault had three kids – predeceased by one of them. He had six grandchildren. He died on November 6, 2020. He was 86-years-old. His death was recorded to be in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, where he had lived for many years.[4] The obituary in Le Journal de Montréal did not list a cause of death and reported that he had been in good health.
References
- ^ "Ray Daviault Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 3". retrosheet.org. April 13, 1962. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (1)". retrosheet.org. July 7, 1962. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Un nom important du baseball québécois est décédé" (in French). November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ray Daviault at SABR Bio Project