Joe Lucey vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Joe Lucey
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Lucey built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 9 and 2.909 for Joe Lucey. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Lucey and Ray Narleski

Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.41
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.73
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
11.45
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
4.29
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.124
1.124
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
54
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3022
38.74
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
16.36
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.36
16.36
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.909
2.909
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.31
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Joe Lucey and Ray Narleski

Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.67
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
27
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701.2
9
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.77
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.17
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.05
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.14
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.11
90.11
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.55
19.55
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Lucey and Ray Narleski

Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
433.33
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
6.61
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.21
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.48
-16.01
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
57
180
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.68
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA