Ken Giles vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ken Giles
MillenialNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Giles as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Giles posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.131 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ken Giles had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Giles and Joe Murray

Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
9.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
7.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.89
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
12.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.26
12.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.683
1.683
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
36.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
33.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.83
36.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ken Giles and Joe Murray

Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
9.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Giles and Joe Murray

Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Giles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA