Elmer Dessens vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Elmer Dessens 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 4.44 and 1.442 for Elmer Dessens. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ray Narleski

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.4
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.03
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
5.31
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5062
38.79
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3022
38.74
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4596
35.22
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.31
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ray Narleski

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.51
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.87
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.84
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Ray Narleski

Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
890
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
266
840
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
524.21
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
78
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
68
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
6.4
20.2
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
90
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
104.21
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.26
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
14.51
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
180
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
17
53.68
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA