Randy Messenger vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Randy Messenger
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Messenger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Messenger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.733 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Randy Messenger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Randy Messenger and Joe Murray

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.58
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
4.87
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
10.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.97
10.97
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844
41.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.39
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
5.07
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.93
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.652
1.652
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
35.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.13
41.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Randy Messenger and Joe Murray

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
8.43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184.2
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.56
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.41
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.63
90.63
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Messenger and Joe Murray

Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
12975
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
24.79
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
32.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA