Ray Hale vs. Rufus Lewis — Career Comparison

Ray Hale
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rufus Lewis built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Hale as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rufus Lewis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 5.67 and 1.852 for Ray Hale. By the career numbers, Rufus Lewis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Hale and Rufus Lewis

Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.83
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.13
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.67
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.99
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
13
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.67
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.64
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.83
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
6.11
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.722
0.722
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
42.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
8.67
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.852
1.852
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
38.67
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.67
42.67
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3

Fielding Stats for Ray Hale and Rufus Lewis

Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.62
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.21
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.77
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.9
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.19
76.19
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Ray Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Hale and Rufus Lewis

Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
275
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
230.36
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
20
500
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
535.71
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.15
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-21.53
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
48.21
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
11
275
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA