Jim Deshaies vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Jim Deshaies
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Jim Deshaies built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.14 and 1.343 for Jim Deshaies. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Deshaies and Ray Narleski

Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.52
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.56
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.93
46.93
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.14
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4575
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
8.46
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.06
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.03
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
3.39
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
5.61
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6432
37.96
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3022
38.74
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
4.38
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.39
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.34
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.48
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.317
1.317
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5706
33.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676
34.31
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Jim Deshaies and Ray Narleski

Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.52
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.49
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4575
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1525
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
1.21
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.56
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.48
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.7
94.7
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Deshaies and Ray Narleski

Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
258
351.82
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
600
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
508.64
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
524.21
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
4.16
5.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
76.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.73
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
34.09
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.21
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
-9.28
-12.66
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
31.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
186
253.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
180
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
2.37
2.37
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
60
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
17
53.68
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.09
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Deshaies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA