Fred Archer vs. Con Murphy — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Con Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Con Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.07 and WHIP 1.776 compared to 6.35 and 1.513 for Fred Archer. By the career numbers, Con Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Con Murphy

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
5.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.5
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
40.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.81
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
36.08
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.16
40.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Con Murphy

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Con Murphy

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
551.16
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
104.65
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
90.7
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.84
33.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
118.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
153.49
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.18
36.11
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
41.86
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100