Jack Armstrong vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ray Narleski

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.46
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.65
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
5.82
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3022
38.74
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.42
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.31
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ray Narleski

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ray Narleski

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
524.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.58
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
180
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
17
53.68
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA