Ross Grimsley vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ross Grimsley
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ross Grimsley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ross Grimsley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.571 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ross Grimsley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Murray

Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
39.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.571
1.571
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
32.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.21
39.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Murray

Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Murray

Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1400
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.18
-35.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA