Murry Dickson vs. Joe Kelly — Career Comparison

Murry Dickson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Murry Dickson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Murry Dickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.345 compared to 3.98 and 1.381 for Joe Kelly. By the career numbers, Murry Dickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Murry Dickson and Joe Kelly

Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
1.84
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.51
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.53
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.73
48.73
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.08
54.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.44
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
3.66
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
3.98
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9157
27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3052.1
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3029
8.93
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.89
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.78
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
3.12
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
3.81
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.05
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1281
3.78
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12936
38.14
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3633
38.97
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.43
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.8
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
4.22
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
4.39
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11841
34.91
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3196
34.28
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Murry Dickson and Joe Kelly

Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
6.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
5.2
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.1
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2779
27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926.1
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.29
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.76
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
6.49
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
1.17
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.29
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
9.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
2.12
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
8.78
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.93
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.446
1.446
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.08
18.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.52
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Murry Dickson and Joe Kelly

Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
335.2
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
575.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
132.92
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
86.54
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
110.86
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
17.86
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.63
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.58
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
22.07
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.43
34.38
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
20.68
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
160.77
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
19
109.62
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
140.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
98.08
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
42.56
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
43.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
84.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
69.23
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.25
37.43
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
14.47
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.05
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.3
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
55.17
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
17.34
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
14.19
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100