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Starr was standout performer in
the Centralia Twilight League where he was
noticed for his strong and always ready
right arm. In 1926, he began a professional baseball
pitching tour that took him to over 15
different minor and major league teams before ending with the Cubs
of 1945. On May 10, 1936, Star pitched a
double header for Syracuse, winning the
opener 9-0 and the nightcap 3-0 both
complete games. That’s a record!
He
had a pitching record of 245 wins and 195
losses, including a 37-35 major league
record while pitching for the Cardinals,
Braves, Giants, Reds, Pirates, and Cubs from
1932 through 1945. Stan Musial says he saw his first slider
from Ray Starr.
"Starr was nicknamed 'Iron
Man' because he supposedly pitched more than
40 double-headers while in the minor
leagues."
source
see Starr stats
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