Ken Ray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2006)

Ken Ray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006 for the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 5.13 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–1
ERA 5.13
WHIP 1.68
SO 50
Pitcher PIV -1669.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
11/27/1974 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-07-10
Last Game
2006-09-30

Full name: Kenneth Alan Ray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Ray — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 82 0 0 0 5 79.0 89 45 11 44 50 5.13 -1669.2

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 4.62 across their career seasons — 11.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Ray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1999 KCA AL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 11.1 23 11 6 0 8.74 4.71 (-86%) -728.9
2006 ATL NL 1 1 69 0 0 0 5 67.2 66 34 38 50 4.52 4.53 (avg) -940.4
Career · 2 seasons 2 1 82 0 0 0 5 79.0 89 45 44 50 5.13 — -1,669

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ken Ray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .433 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .773 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Ray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1999 KCA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 ATL NL 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (164 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Ray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4110000.000
Away4100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Ray — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4140.0401918244.28
Away4139.0492626266.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Ray — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-09-30 ATLHOUL 000000000
2006-09-28 ATLNYNL 000000000
2006-09-23 ATLCOLL 000000000
2006-09-19 ATLWASL 000000000
2006-09-11 ATLCHCL 000000000
2006-09-06 ATLNYNL 000000000
2006-09-02 ATLPHIL 000000000
2006-08-31 ATLSFGL 000000000
2006-08-29 ATLSFGW 100000000
2006-08-25 ATLWASL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Ray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-30 ATLHOU — 0.1000000
2006-09-28 ATLNYN — 2.0100010
2006-09-23 ATLCOL — 1.2111520
2006-09-19 ATLWAS — 0.2100110
2006-09-11 ATLCHC — 1.0111001
2006-09-06 ATLNYN — 0.1122111
2006-09-02 ATLPHI — 1.0442100
2006-08-31 ATLSFG — 1.0100110
2006-08-29 ATLSFG — 1.2333100
2006-08-25 ATLWAS — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Ray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 82 0 6 9 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Ray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 KCA P 13 0 1 3 0 2
2006 ATL P 69 0 5 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Ray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 82

Ken Ray: the record in brief

Ken Ray's major league career runs from a debut on July 10, 1999 to a final game on September 30, 2006. Ray played for the Kansas City Royals (1999) and the Atlanta Braves (2006). The bio lists Ray as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Ray is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads November 27, 1974, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Ray's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Alan Ray.

Ray went 2-1 with a 5.13 ERA in 82 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 50 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ray's seasons was 4.62, so the 5.13 figure ran 11.0% worse than average. 2006 produced Ray's most strikeouts, 50. In 2006, one of the busiest seasons, Ray posted a 4.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.53.

The game-log section draws on 164 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ray.

The position breakdown shows 82 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Ray's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Ray

What years did Ken Ray play?
Ken Ray played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2006.
Was Ken Ray a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Ray pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Ray hit?
Ken Ray hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ken Ray's career batting average?
Ken Ray batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Ken Ray's career ERA?
Ken Ray finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 2-1 with 50 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Ray have?
Ken Ray recorded 50 career strikeouts.