Robbie Ray vs. Joe Samuels — Career Comparison

Robbie Ray
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Samuels
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Robbie Ray built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Samuels as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robbie Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 16.5 and 2.667 for Joe Samuels. By the career numbers, Robbie Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Robbie Ray and Joe Samuels

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.66
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.55
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.07
52.07
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
3.94
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4323
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1441
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
7.81
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
15
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.35
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.8
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.12
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
10.83
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.625
1.625
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.37
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.32
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6097
38.08
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
46.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
4.21
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
16.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.5
16.5
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.18
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5379
33.6
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
37.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.5
46.5

Fielding Stats for Robbie Ray and Joe Samuels

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.66
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.63
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4323
27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1441
9
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.81
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.08
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.04
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Robbie Ray and Joe Samuels

Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
597.76
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
600
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
530.6
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
76.12
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
60.45
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.43
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.67
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.76
15.13
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
96.27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.07
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
24.63
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.15
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.54
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
2.27
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.96
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
116
259.7
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.31
2.31
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.21
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.24
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.72
Joe Samuels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Samuels
Career
Per 600 PA