Varney Anderson vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Varney Anderson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Varney Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Murray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.7 and WHIP 1.833 compared to 6.16 and 1.894 for Varney Anderson. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Murray

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.03
31.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
6.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
12.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
43.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
8.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
38.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.64
43.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Murray

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.42
84.42
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Varney Anderson and Joe Murray

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
198.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
538.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
160.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
76.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
212.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
87.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.58
10.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA