Sparrow Morton vs. Joe Muir — Career Comparison

Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Muir
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Muir built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Muir posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.19 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Joe Muir had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sparrow Morton and Joe Muir

Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.63
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.87
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
5.19
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9.17
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.33
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.81
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
40.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.69
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.88
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
36.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Sparrow Morton and Joe Muir

Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Sparrow Morton and Joe Muir

Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1145.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
10.81
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.79
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Muir
Career
Per 600 PA