Ray Fontenot vs. Jim Park — Career Comparison

Ray Fontenot
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Park
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Park as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Park posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 4.03 and 1.448 for Ray Fontenot. By the career numbers, Jim Park had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Fontenot and Jim Park

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
2.64
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.1
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.13
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.66
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.02
49.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
4.03
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.02
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
27
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493.2
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
9
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
10.05
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.41
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.77
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.3
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.79
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.39
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.94
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.95
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.748
0.748
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
38.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
36.52
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.33
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
4.61
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.13
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.44
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1921
35.02
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
33.05
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.5
38.5
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.52
36.52

Fielding Stats for Ray Fontenot and Jim Park

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.64
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.13
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
27
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493.2
9
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.35
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.73
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.18
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.26
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.08
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.76
42.76
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Fontenot and Jim Park

Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
1673.08
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
42
787.5
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.2
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
25.99
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.24
-37.43
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
20.58
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
24
276.92
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Park
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100