John Hope vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

John Hope
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Hope 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 5.99 and 1.643 for John Hope. By the career numbers, Ken Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Hope and Ken Ray

John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.93
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
5.99
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
11
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
10.14
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
41.17
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
40.56
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
6.96
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
35.55
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.17
41.17
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for John Hope and Ken Ray

John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.93
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.2
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.37
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.69
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Hope and Ken Ray

John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
24
654.55
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
13.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
8
218.18
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA