Ken Ray vs. Nolan Swancy — Career Comparison

Ken Ray
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nolan Swancy
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nolan Swancy 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 14.4 and 2.000 for Nolan Swancy. 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 Nolan Swancy

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.13
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
10.14
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
16.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.25
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
5.01
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.7
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
40.56
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
46.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.76
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.47
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
16.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.25
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
34.75
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8

Fielding Stats for Ken Ray and Nolan Swancy

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9.34
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.71
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.71
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ray and Nolan Swancy

Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
49200
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Nolan Swancy
Career
Per 600 PA