2020 Detroit Tigers

**softailrider** · March-25-20, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by softailrider

Horrible hitter, do not remember him being that great a fielder either. They win a World Series with him though......

I take it all back, career 242 hitter. I was thinking of Ray Oyler, now that was a terrible hitter.

**rickbak** · March-25-20, 07:53 PM

Funny thing about Oyler, though he was a slightly built .135 hitter [[but a slick fielder), he was known as one tough sumbitch. He was an ex-Marine and could drink most of his teammates under the table---and those '60s Tigers had some heavy-duty boozers. He was Denny McLain's roomie during the '68 season. Media types hounded Denny during his 30-win season, so Oyler would always answer the phone in their hotel room. "I'm looking for the superstar," some reporter would ask. "Speaking," Ray would say.