| Ray Poat | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 15 |
| Debutyear: | 1942 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 21 |
| Finalyear: | 1949 |
| Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 22–30 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.55 |
| Stat3label: | Innings pitched |
| Stat3value: | 400 |
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Raymond Willis Poat (December 19, 1917 – April 29, 1990) was an American professional baseball player native to Chicago. A right-handed pitcher, he played six Major League seasons, for the Cleveland Indians from 1942 to 1944, the New York Giants from 1947 to 1949, and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1949. He stood 6feet tall and weighed .
He was traded along with Bobby Rhawn from the Giants to the Pirates for Kirby Higbe on June 6, 1949.[1]
Poat appeared in 116 MLB games (47 as a starting pitcher) and an even 400 innings. He allowed 425 hits and 162 bases on balls, recording 178 strikeouts. He was a very successful hurler in minor league baseball, winning 91 of 135 decisions (.674).
Poat became the first Major League player to achieve a season cycle, which is getting just four hits in a season, yet getting one hit of each type: single, double, triple and home run.[2]