Ricky Horton vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ricky Horton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Horton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ricky Horton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.76 and WHIP 1.433 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ricky Horton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Murray

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.24
54.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.76
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2020
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
9.3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2858
38.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
4.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2553
34.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Murray

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2023
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Horton and Joe Murray

Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
1479.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
496.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
54.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
12.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
63.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
99.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
148.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
58.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA