Ken Ash vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Ash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.96 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ken Ash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Murray

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
4.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9.93
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.62
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
6.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Murray

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Joe Murray

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
575
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
12.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA