Luther Hackman vs. Farmer Ray — Career Comparison

Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Farmer Ray
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Farmer Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Farmer Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.386 compared to 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. By the career numbers, Farmer Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Hackman and Farmer Ray

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
140.2
9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
9.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.14
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.597
0.597
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
40.88
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
36.34
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.65
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
35.02
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
32.76
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.88
40.88
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.34
36.34

Fielding Stats for Luther Hackman and Farmer Ray

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.17
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.74
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.43
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.37
88.37
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Hackman and Farmer Ray

Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
262.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
533.33
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
500
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
25.35
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.77
-17.11
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
31.06
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA