Luis Garcia vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Luis Garcia
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Garcia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.466 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Luis Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Garcia and Joe Murray

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.28
48.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
4.07
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1750
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
8.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.05
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2557
39.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
4.51
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
34.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Luis Garcia and Joe Murray

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.07
94.07
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Garcia and Joe Murray

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
120600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.18
-35.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA