William Matthews vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Joe Murray

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Joe Murray

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Joe Murray

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.83
-62.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA