Ken Ash vs. Joe Fontenot — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Fontenot
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Fontenot 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. Ken Ash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.96 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 6.33 and 1.805 for Joe Fontenot. By the career numbers, Ken Ash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Fontenot

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.69
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.48
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.96
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.33
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9.93
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.81
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.29
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.22
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.06
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.05
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.44
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
43.03
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.08
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
7.17
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
36.91
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Fontenot

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.69
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.84
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.74
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Fontenot

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
575
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
12.92
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
50
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.12
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-56.33
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Joe Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA