Ray Keating vs. Brian O'Connor — Career Comparison

Ray Keating
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Keating built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Keating posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.329 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Ray Keating had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Keating and Brian O'Connor

Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.56
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.61
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.77
70.77
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2255
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751.2
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
8.45
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3.51
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
4.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3114
37.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.42
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2804
33.57
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24

Fielding Stats for Ray Keating and Brian O'Connor

Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
27
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.1
9
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.71
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.054
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Keating and Brian O'Connor

Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
292.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
542.86
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
92.31
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
81.32
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.79
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.99
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.64
25.58
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
107.69
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
125.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
50.55
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.36
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
85.71
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.29
22.61
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.57
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
184.62
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.18
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA