Chris Howard vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Chris Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Howard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Howard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Chris Howard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Murray

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
37.37
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
33.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.37
37.37
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Murray

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
8.61
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Howard and Joe Murray

Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA