Larry Anderson vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.66 and WHIP 1.790 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Larry Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Joe Murray

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
41.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.694
1.694
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
35.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.59
41.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Joe Murray

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Joe Murray

Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA