Chris Murphy vs. Joe Murray — Career Comparison

Chris Murphy
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murray
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 5.7 and 1.833 for Joe Murray. By the career numbers, Chris Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Murphy and Joe Murray

Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.15
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
7.76
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.2
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.04
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.3
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.4
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.967
0.967
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
39.35
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
42.9
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.97
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.26
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
34.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
36.6
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.9
42.9

Fielding Stats for Chris Murphy and Joe Murray

Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
27
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.1
9
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.87
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Murphy and Joe Murray

Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.46
-79.86
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murray
Career
Per 600 PA