Ernie Hickman vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ernie Hickman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Hickman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ernie Hickman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ernie Hickman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Hickman and Joe Murray

Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.53
23.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.52
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
11.27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.27
11.27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.757
0.757
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
41.61
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
9.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
39.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.61
41.61
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ernie Hickman and Joe Murray

Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.58
74.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.095
2.095
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Hickman and Joe Murray

Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
156.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
591.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
98.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
90.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
18.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
106.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
12.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Hickman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA