James McArthur vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

James McArthur
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and James McArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McArthur posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, James McArthur had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McArthur and Joe Murray

James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.84
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
37.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.4
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
35.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for James McArthur and Joe Murray

James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James McArthur and Joe Murray

James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA