Tom Gordon vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Tom Gordon
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Gordon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Gordon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.387 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Tom Gordon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Gordon and Joe Murray

Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
3.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.27
52.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.81
22.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
3.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6324
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1889
8.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
8.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
38.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
4.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7916
33.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Tom Gordon and Joe Murray

Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
3.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6324
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2108
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
2.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.509
0.509
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.81
22.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Gordon and Joe Murray

Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
267900
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.2
-60
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA