Joe Murphy vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Pomeranz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.341 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Drew Pomeranz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Murphy and Drew Pomeranz

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.62
41.62
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
3.81
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3871
38.37
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.41
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
4.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3408
33.78
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Murphy and Drew Pomeranz

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.86
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.11
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.03
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Murphy and Drew Pomeranz

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
2076
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
534
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
21.48
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
120
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
42
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-0.18
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
324
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA