Norm McRae vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Norm McRae
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm McRae as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm McRae posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.573 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Norm McRae had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm McRae and Joe Murray

Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.3
6.3
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.83
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
40.63
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.573
1.573
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
33.03
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Norm McRae and Joe Murray

Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.82
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.18
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Norm McRae and Joe Murray

Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.07
-20.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA