George Murray vs. Tony Watson — Career Comparison

George Murray
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tony Watson
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

George Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 5.38 and 1.559 for George Murray. By the career numbers, Tony Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Murray and Tony Watson

George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
2.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.91
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.65
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.44
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
9.73
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
7.33
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.33
7.33
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.87
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
4.3
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.42
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.46
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.91
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.752
0.752
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
40.73
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2620
36.37
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.78
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.51
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
6.1
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.08
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
35.93
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
32.87
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.37
36.37

Fielding Stats for George Murray and Tony Watson

George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1945
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648.1
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.56
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.37
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.03
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.93
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.946
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Murray and Tony Watson

George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
434.21
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
37581.82
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
540.79
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
94.74
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
82.89
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
24.81
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.09
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.53
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.16
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
21.84
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.89
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
153.95
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
43.42
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA