Jeremy Hefner vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Jeremy Hefner
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jeremy Hefner 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. Jeremy Hefner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.65 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Jeremy Hefner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeremy Hefner and Ken Ray

Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.01
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.32
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
72
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.65
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
9.71
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.71
9.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.16
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.21
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.963
0.963
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
38.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
5.22
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
35.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Jeremy Hefner and Ken Ray

Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.01
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224.1
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
72
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeremy Hefner and Ken Ray

Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
50
461.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
480
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
10.95
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.92
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.52
-23.22
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
32
295.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeremy Hefner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
101.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Hefner
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA