Matt Kinzer vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Matt Kinzer
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Kinzer 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 13.2 and 2.467 for Matt Kinzer. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Kinzer and Joe Murray

Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
13.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
16.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
46.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.431
0.431
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.8
46.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Matt Kinzer and Joe Murray

Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Kinzer and Joe Murray

Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.07
-20.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kinzer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA