James Atkins vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins 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. James Atkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.733 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, James Atkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Ken Ray

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.01
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
40.56
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Ken Ray

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Ken Ray

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA