Ray Fontenot vs. Johnson Fry — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnson Fry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Fontenot posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 12.27 and 2.727 for Johnson Fry. By the career numbers, Ray Fontenot had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Fontenot and Johnson Fry

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.64
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.13
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.02
49.02
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
4.03
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
27
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.2
9
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
10.05
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
14.73
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.77
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.79
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.94
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
38.5
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.61
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.44
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1921
35.02
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
41.73
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Ray Fontenot and Johnson Fry

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.64
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.13
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
27
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493.2
9
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.35
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.73
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.26
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.08
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Fontenot and Johnson Fry

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
1673.08
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
553.85
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.2
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.24
-37.43
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
314.53
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
24
276.92
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Johnson Fry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnson Fry
Career
Per 600 PA