Paul Giel vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Paul Giel
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Giel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Paul Giel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.39 and WHIP 1.702 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Paul Giel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Paul Giel and Joe Murray

Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.78
10.78
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
9.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
41.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
6.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.652
1.652
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
35.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.16
41.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Paul Giel and Joe Murray

Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.78
10.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Giel and Joe Murray

Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
1000
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
523.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
5.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
47.62
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2
-19.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Giel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA