Al Orth vs. Ken Ray — Career Comparison

Al Orth
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Orth 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. Al Orth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Al Orth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Orth and Ken Ray

Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
1.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.06
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.55
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.51
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.91
51.91
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
0.87
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
3.37
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10064
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3354.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3564
9.56
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
1.77
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
2.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.12
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.22
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13837
37.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1704
4.57
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13093
35.13
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.12
37.12
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56

Fielding Stats for Al Orth and Ken Ray

Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
1.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.42
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11742
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3914
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
0.73
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
2.29
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.24
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
3.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1313
3.02
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Orth and Ken Ray

Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
202.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1785
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
570.76
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
155.97
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
121.34
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.62
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.71
63.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
208.74
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
175.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
61.51
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
61.85
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
119.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.88
71.89
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
166
55.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.41
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.08
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Orth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA