Steve Melter vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Melter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Melter and Joe Murray

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Steve Melter and Joe Murray

Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Melter and Joe Murray

Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
23.38
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
9.74
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA