Joe Hoerner vs. George Murray — Career Comparison

Joe Hoerner
Silent GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
George Murray
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Hoerner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Hoerner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.349 compared to 5.38 and 1.559 for George Murray. By the career numbers, Joe Hoerner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Hoerner and George Murray

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.89
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
2.38
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.91
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.54
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.58
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.99
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.38
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1688
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562.2
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
8.3
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
9.73
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.8
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
4.3
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.94
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
6.59
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.46
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.752
0.752
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.29
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2375
37.99
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
40.73
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.29
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.78
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.41
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
6.1
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.46
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
33.94
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
35.93
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoerner and George Murray

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
7.88
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563.1
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.91
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.34
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.21
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.946
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoerner and George Murray

Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
4350
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
434.21
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
59
520.59
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
540.79
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
94.74
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
82.89
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
17.24
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
24.81
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
88.24
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.53
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.47
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.16
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-3.98
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
21.84
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.84
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
282.35
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
153.95
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
43.42
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hoerner
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA