Ken Ray vs. Joe Slusarski — Career Comparison

Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Slusarski
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Slusarski 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. Ken Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.13 and WHIP 1.734 compared to 5.18 and 1.557 for Joe Slusarski. By the career numbers, Ken Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Slusarski

Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.62
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
5.18
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
10.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.68
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.09
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.975
0.975
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
39.98
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.85
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
5.56
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.82
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.528
1.528
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1199
35.3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.98
39.98

Fielding Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Slusarski

Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
3.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.77
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.32
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.81
28.81
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Slusarski

Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
7866.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
6.61
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.27
-18.25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Slusarski
Career
Per 600 PA