Zach McClellan vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Zach McClellan
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach McClellan 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 5.79 and 1.929 for Zach McClellan. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach McClellan and Joe Murray

Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
12.86
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
8.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.786
1.786
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
36.64
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Zach McClellan and Joe Murray

Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zach McClellan and Joe Murray

Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA