How Tom Murphy's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Tom Murphy totaled 147 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 1970, posting 38, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1974 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 18.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 1 in 1977 to 0 in 1978 and 0 in 1979, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 38 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Tom Murphy Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Tom Murphy
| Tom Murphy
Starts | Tom Murphy
Games Started % |
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| Career | 147 | 33.49 |
| Season Avg. | 12.25 | 33.49 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 54.25 | 33.49 |
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Tom Murphy Starts Per Season
Tom Murphy's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Tom Murphy Starts by Team
Tom Murphy's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Tom Murphy Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Tom Murphy's career Starts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Tom Murphy Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Tom Murphy's seasonal Starts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Tom Murphy Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Tom Murphy's MLB career with Starts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
