Ray Narleski
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)
Born: November 25, 1928 in Camden, NJ
Died: March 29, 2012 in Clementon, NJ
Buried: Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, NJ
High School: Collingswood HS (Collingswood, NJ)
Debut: April 17, 1954 (11,117th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Last Game: September 26, 1959
vs. CHW 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER
Full Name: Raymond Edmond Narleski
Teams Ray Narleski Played For
Cleveland Indians (1954-1958)
Detroit Tigers (1959)
Post-Season Appearances
1954 World Series
All-Star Selections
1956 AL
1958 AL
Relatives: Son of Bill Narleski
Nine Players Who Debuted in 1954
Hank Aaron
Harmon Killebrew
Bill Skowron
Vic Power
Camilo Pascual
Ryne Duren
Wally Moon
Don Zimmer
Frank Lary
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Notable Events and Chronology
Biography
Overshadowed on an all-star Cleveland pitching staff, Narleski used a blazing fastball and excellent control to lead the 1954 AL champions with 13 saves as a rookie. In 1955, he led the league with 19 saves, eight relief wins, and 60 appearances. He gradually drew more starting assignments, then was sent to Detroit with bullpen companion Don Mossi in a November 1958 trade for Billy Martin. Expected to be the Tigers’ relief ace, Narleski was 4-12 with a 5.78 ERA in 1959. Ray’s father, Bill Narleski, was a Red Sox infielder in 1929-30.
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