Guy Hoffman vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Guy Hoffman
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Guy Hoffman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Guy Hoffman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.484 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Guy Hoffman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Hoffman and Joe Murray

Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.63
22.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
9.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.45
9.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.88
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.929
0.929
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460
38.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1297
34.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Guy Hoffman and Joe Murray

Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.63
22.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Hoffman and Joe Murray

Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
1217.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
529.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
8.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
70.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
88.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-10.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
167.65
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA