Joe Hesketh vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Hesketh 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. Joe Hesketh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Joe Hesketh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hesketh and Ken Ray

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.07
56.07
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.78
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
8.86
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.79
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
38.49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.39
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.39
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3652
34.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Joe Hesketh and Ken Ray

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hesketh and Ken Ray

Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
1942.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
3.61
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.66
-15.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA