Dale Murray vs. Irv Young — Career Comparison

Dale Murray
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Irv Young
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Irv Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Murray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Irv Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 3.85 and 1.535 for Dale Murray. By the career numbers, Irv Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dale Murray and Irv Young

Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
1.36
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.05
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.53
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.41
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.5
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.87
39.87
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.03
77.03
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.78
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.6
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
3.85
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4154
27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384.2
9
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
9.73
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
8.85
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.28
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.05
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.8
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
3.99
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
3.64
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3912
39.02
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5590
36.33
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.88
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
4.47
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
4.09
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.64
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.39
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.01
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.446
1.446
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
34.57
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5237
34.04
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33

Fielding Stats for Dale Murray and Irv Young

Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.17
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
1.46
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.04
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2707
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
902.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1292
9
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.58
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.73
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
2.05
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.79
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
2.86
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.67
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
2.63
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
3.52
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.99
91.99
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.416
2.416
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.77
71.77
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dale Murray and Irv Young

Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
3934.18
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
209
252.82
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
600
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
493.67
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
574.6
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
72.58
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.27
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.68
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.63
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
3.47
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
13.73
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
89.52
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
10
75.95
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.1
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.4
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.77
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.18
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.17
-16.51
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.4
-1.7
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.31
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
216.53
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
2.82
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Dale Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
68.35
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.89
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Dale Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100