James Hoyt vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

James Hoyt
MillenialIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hoyt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Hoyt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, James Hoyt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Hoyt and Joe Murray

James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.94
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
11.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
39.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
34.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.01
39.01
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for James Hoyt and Joe Murray

James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
9.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Hoyt and Joe Murray

James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
64200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hoyt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA