Ted Kennedy vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Ted Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Kennedy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.32 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Ted Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Kennedy and Joe Murray

Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
10.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.83
10.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1308
41.55
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
7.62
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
37.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.55
41.55
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Ted Kennedy and Joe Murray

Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.19
89.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.941
1.941
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Kennedy and Joe Murray

Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
162.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
575.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.51
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
4.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.36
-26.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.2
12.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA