Phil Klein vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Phil Klein
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Klein as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Klein posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.5 and WHIP 1.653 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Phil Klein had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Klein and Joe Murray

Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
4.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
40.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.545
1.545
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
34.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.58
40.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Phil Klein and Joe Murray

Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Klein and Joe Murray

Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
12000
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA