Ed Kenna vs. Robbie Ray — Career Comparison

Ed Kenna
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Kenna as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.29 and 1.765 for Ed Kenna. By the career numbers, Robbie Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Kenna and Robbie Ray

Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.51
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
3.94
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.06
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.35
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.8
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.37
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.32
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
41.82
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6097
38.08
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.94
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.21
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
35.47
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ed Kenna and Robbie Ray

Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.81
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
1.08
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.04
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.626
0.626
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Kenna and Robbie Ray

Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
597.76
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
530.6
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.43
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
15.67
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
19.27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.76
15.13
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
96.27
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.07
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.63
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
42.54
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.28
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.96
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
2.31
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Ed Kenna
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Kenna
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA