Joe Kraemer vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Joe Kraemer
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kraemer 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 6.91 and 1.988 for Joe Kraemer. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kraemer and Joe Murray

Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.91
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
11.93
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.93
11.93
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
43.95
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.51
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.884
1.884
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
37.36
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Joe Kraemer and Joe Murray

Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.88
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kraemer and Joe Murray

Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
11400
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kraemer
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA