Jimmy Anderson vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.13 and WHIP 1.734 compared to 5.42 and 1.629 for Jimmy Anderson. By the career numbers, Ken Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Ken Ray

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
10.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.76
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2587
40.52
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.52
40.52
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Ken Ray

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Ken Ray

Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
136.79
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA