Al Maul vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Al Maul
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Maul as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Maul posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.526 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Al Maul had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Maul and Joe Murray

Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.22
51.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.36
89.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
4.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4322
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1680
10.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.37
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
3.24
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
2.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.605
0.605
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.42
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6485
40.51
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
6.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5899
36.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.51
40.51
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Al Maul and Joe Murray

Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10050
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3350
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
2.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
3.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
3.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.32
93.32
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.903
2.903
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Maul and Joe Murray

Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
155.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1582
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
523.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
125.92
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
94.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
17.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
31.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.99
69.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
174.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
201.01
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
73.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
68.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
138.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.82
73.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
69.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
73.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
16.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
16.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Maul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA