Ren Kelly vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ren Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ren Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ren Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.571 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ren Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ren Kelly and Joe Murray

Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
42.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.571
1.571
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
37.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ren Kelly and Joe Murray

Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ren Kelly and Joe Murray

Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-64.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA