Bill Kirksieck vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Bill Kirksieck
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Kirksieck as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Murray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.7 and WHIP 1.833 compared to 7.18 and 1.803 for Bill Kirksieck. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Kirksieck and Joe Murray

Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.18
7.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
11.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
41.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
7.47
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.803
1.803
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
37.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.65
41.65
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Bill Kirksieck and Joe Murray

Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.522
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Kirksieck and Joe Murray

Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1071.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
11.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kirksieck
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA