Walt Masters vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Walt Masters
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Walt Masters 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 and 1.905 for Walt Masters. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masters and Joe Murray

Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
11.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
43.71
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
42.9
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.905
1.905
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.833
1.833
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
38.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.71
43.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Walt Masters and Joe Murray

Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masters and Joe Murray

Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.42
-63.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masters
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA