Zack Greinke vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zack Greinke 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. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Ken Ray

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.41
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.06
59.06
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
0.97
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.104
1.104
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.21
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.22
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.17
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Ken Ray

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
1.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
2.21
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Ken Ray

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
597
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
521
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA