Ken Ray vs. Chuck Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chuck Smith
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chuck Smith 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. Chuck Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Chuck Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ray and Chuck Smith

Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
3.84
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.68
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
5.7
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
8.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
38.36
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.34
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
33.45
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Ken Ray and Chuck Smith

Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
27
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.2
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.97
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.84
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ray and Chuck Smith

Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
308.57
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
565.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
9.28
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
68.57
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-5.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
231.43
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Smith
Career
Per 600 PA