Buddy Harris vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Buddy Harris
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows 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 Buddy Harris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Murray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.7 and WHIP 1.833 compared to 6.32 and 1.514 for Buddy Harris. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Harris and Joe Murray

Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
39.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
35.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.65
39.65
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Buddy Harris and Joe Murray

Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Harris and Joe Murray

Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4400
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA