Rube Chambers vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Rube Chambers
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Chambers 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. Ken Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.13 and WHIP 1.734 compared to 5.49 and 1.617 for Rube Chambers. By the career numbers, Ken Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Chambers and Ken Ray

Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.45
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.95
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.66
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.91
65.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.433
0.433
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
10.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.02
10.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.53
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.89
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.047
1.047
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
29.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.33
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
6.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.05
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.62
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.617
1.617
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
705
23.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.542
0.542
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
29.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Rube Chambers and Ken Ray

Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.05
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.84
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Chambers and Ken Ray

Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
47
247.37
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
505.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
94.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.15
53.41
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
136.84
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
184.21
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
68.42
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.89
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
121.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
54.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
89.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
57
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Chambers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA