Tony Arnold vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Tony Arnold
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Arnold posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.685 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Tony Arnold had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Arnold and Joe Murray

Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
11.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.92
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.677
0.677
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
39.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
35.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.41
39.41
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Tony Arnold and Joe Murray

Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.99
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Arnold and Joe Murray

Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA