Ken Ray vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Smith
UnknownThrows RightSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe 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. Joe Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.1 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 5.13 and 1.734 for Ken Ray. By the career numbers, Joe Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Smith

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
5.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.14
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.6
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
40.56
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
35.7
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
5.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
34.75
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
33.3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.56
40.56
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.7
35.7

Fielding Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Smith

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.183
0.183
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ray and Joe Smith

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
81.89
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
92.81
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100