Doc Newton vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Doc Newton
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Newton 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. Doc Newton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Doc Newton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Newton and Ken Ray

Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.04
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.09
78.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.22
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3605
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1179
8.83
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.12
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
3.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.52
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5069
37.96
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
4.58
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4583
34.32
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Doc Newton and Ken Ray

Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3657
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.44
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.41
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
2.9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.183
2.183
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Newton and Ken Ray

Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
224.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
543.87
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
93.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.24
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
25.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
102.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.22
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
53.64
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
42.41
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
96.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
24.53
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
38.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
129
160.91
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA