Gus Krock vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Gus Krock
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Gus Krock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gus Krock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.280 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Gus Krock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gus Krock and Joe Murray

Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1516
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
9.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.61
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.631
0.631
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2152
38.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
36.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Gus Krock and Joe Murray

Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.83
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.12
85.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.717
1.717
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gus Krock and Joe Murray

Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
166.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
575
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
94.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
22.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
102.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
119.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
52.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
108.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.22
17.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
130.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Krock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA