Gene McCann vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Gene McCann
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene McCann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene McCann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.95 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Gene McCann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene McCann and Joe Murray

Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.28
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.94
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.719
0.719
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
39.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
6.05
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
34.88
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Gene McCann and Joe Murray

Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gene McCann and Joe Murray

Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
207.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
507.69
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
5.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.59
-13.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene McCann
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA