Luther Roy vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Luther Roy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Ryan
Gen XRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luther Roy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.596 compared to 7.17 and 1.893 for Luther Roy. By the career numbers, Ken Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luther Roy and Ken Ryan

Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.95
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.95
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.63
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.14
32.14
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
7.17
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.91
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
857
27
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
170.2
9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285.2
9
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
12.18
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
8.38
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.18
12.18
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.79
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.85
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
5.17
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.82
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
7.09
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
43.61
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1265
39.85
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.05
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.94
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
8.28
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.41
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.57
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.893
1.893
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
38.55
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1065
33.55
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.61
43.61
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Luther Roy and Ken Ryan

Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
7.56
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
27
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285.2
9
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.66
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.67
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.36
96.36
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.929
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luther Roy and Ken Ryan

Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
56
550.82
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
16000
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
521.31
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
51.91
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
7.45
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
206.56
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
78.69
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
67.7
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-8.35
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Ken Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Luther Roy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Roy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA