Ken Ash vs. Hank Borowy — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Borowy
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Hank Borowy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Borowy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 4.96 and 1.469 for Ken Ash. By the career numbers, Hank Borowy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Hank Borowy

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.65
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.12
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.43
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.84
56.84
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.15
68.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.49
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.96
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5151
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1717
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
9.93
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1660
8.7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.57
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
3.29
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
3.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.62
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.765
0.765
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.44
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7265
38.08
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
6.08
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
4.03
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
34.81
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6635
34.78
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.44
38.44
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Hank Borowy

Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.385
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Hank Borowy

Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
293.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646
600
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
530.34
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
75
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
91.95
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
65.94
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.43
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.57
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.01
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
12.92
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.23
25.29
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
123.53
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
118.89
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.94
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
44.58
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
50
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
84.52
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.12
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.67
21.05
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.01
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
138
128.17
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.68
4.68
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Hank Borowy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.72
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.15
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Borowy
Career
Per 600 PA