Jay Hook vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Jay Hook
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jay Hook 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. Ken Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.13 and WHIP 1.734 compared to 5.23 and 1.460 for Jay Hook. By the career numbers, Ken Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Hook and Ken Ray

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.74
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.87
31.87
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
5.23
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
9.66
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.34
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.29
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
4.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3291
39.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
5.76
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.439
1.439
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
35.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Jay Hook and Ken Ray

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Hook and Ken Ray

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
383.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
519.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
78.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
76.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.29
16.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
120
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
13.99
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
77
177.69
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.62
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA