Eric Hacker vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Eric Hacker
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Hacker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Hacker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.722 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Eric Hacker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Hacker and Joe Murray

Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
35.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Eric Hacker and Joe Murray

Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Hacker and Joe Murray

Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1800
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.31
-62.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hacker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA