Larry Andersen vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Larry Andersen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Joe Murray

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Joe Murray

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Joe Murray

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA