Willie Mills vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Willie Mills
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Willie Mills 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 8.44 and 1.563 for Willie Mills. By the career numbers, Joe Murray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Mills and Joe Murray

Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.81
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
10.2
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
8.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.563
1.563
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
37.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
36.6
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Willie Mills and Joe Murray

Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Mills and Joe Murray

Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.46
-79.86
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Mills
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA