Brandon Knight vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Brandon Knight
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Knight 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 8.62 and 1.851 for Brandon Knight. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Knight and Joe Murray

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
8.62
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.62
8.62
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
12.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.01
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
43.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
8.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.851
1.851
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
37.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.09
43.09
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Brandon Knight and Joe Murray

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Knight and Joe Murray

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2250
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-43.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA