Luis Ayala vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Luis Ayala
Gen XMexicoThrows 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 Luis Ayala as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Ayala posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.342 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Luis Ayala had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Ayala and Joe Murray

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.62
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.76
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.71
44.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
3.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1663
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
9.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.88
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
5.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
37.99
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.61
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.78
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2115
34.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Luis Ayala and Joe Murray

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
8.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1663
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Ayala and Joe Murray

Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
18847.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
47.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
57.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA