Ron Locke vs. George Murray — Career Comparison

Ron Locke
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Murray
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Locke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Locke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.645 compared to 5.38 and 1.559 for George Murray. By the career numbers, Ron Locke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Locke and George Murray

Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
2.38
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.91
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.48
43.48
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.38
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
10.02
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
9.73
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
4.3
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.7
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.46
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.752
0.752
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
40.94
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1884
40.73
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.83
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.78
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
6.1
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
35.93
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
35.93
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Ron Locke and George Murray

Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.946
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Locke and George Murray

Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
434.21
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
540.79
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
94.74
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
82.89
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
24.81
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
35.53
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
63.16
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-32.88
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
21.84
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
153.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
43.42
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA