Ken Howell vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Howell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.95 and WHIP 1.370 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ken Howell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Howell and Joe Murray

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.95
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.68
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
4.04
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Joe Murray

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1840
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
613.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.62
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.416
0.416
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.04
22.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Joe Murray

Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
1065.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
4.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
56.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
26.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.1
-22.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
49
213.04
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.74
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA