Steve Howe vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Steve Howe
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Howe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Howe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.285 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Steve Howe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Howe and Joe Murray

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.61
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.41
53.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
8.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.06
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
37.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
3.55
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2297
34.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.47
37.47
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Steve Howe and Joe Murray

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
7.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Howe and Joe Murray

Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
9940
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
540
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
5.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-15.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA