Eric Gunderson vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Eric Gunderson
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gunderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Gunderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.642 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Eric Gunderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Gunderson and Joe Murray

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.95
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
10.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
5.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1031
40.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
5.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.55
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.563
1.563
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
36.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.52
40.52
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Eric Gunderson and Joe Murray

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Gunderson and Joe Murray

Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
21771.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-28.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA