Jack Armstrong vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong 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. Jack Armstrong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Jack Armstrong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ken Ray

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
4.58
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
9.23
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.17
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.65
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3450
39.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
5.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ken Ray

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Ken Ray

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
6.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.73
-13.19
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA