Bob James vs. Matt Murray — Career Comparison

Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Murray
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 9.64 and 2.071 for Matt Murray. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Matt Murray

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.07
8.07
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
13.5
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.071
2.071
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
38.57
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Matt Murray

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.62
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.04
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.95
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.23
85.23
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Matt Murray

Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA