Gus Ketchum vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Gus Ketchum
Lost GenerationTexasThrows 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 Gus Ketchum as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus Ketchum posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.63 and WHIP 1.688 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Gus Ketchum had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus Ketchum and Joe Murray

Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
41.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
36.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Gus Ketchum and Joe Murray

Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus Ketchum and Joe Murray

Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
900
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-61.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA