Jim Hickey vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Jim Hickey
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Hickey 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 6.75 and 2.438 for Jim Hickey. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Hickey and Joe Murray

Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
16.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.03
16.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.53
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.938
0.938
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
48.94
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
10.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
42.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Jim Hickey and Joe Murray

Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Hickey and Joe Murray

Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA