Rudy Arroyo vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Rudy Arroyo
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Rudy Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rudy Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.057 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Rudy Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Joe Murray

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.89
13.89
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
42.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.971
1.971
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
37.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Joe Murray

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rudy Arroyo and Joe Murray

Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA