Bud Anderson vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Bud Anderson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Bud Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Murray

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.68
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
8.94
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.72
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
38.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
4.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
34.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Murray

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.422
0.422
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Anderson and Joe Murray

Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA