Luke Archer vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Luke Archer
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luke Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 3.98 and 1.509 for Luke Archer. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Archer and Ed Murphy

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.49
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.99
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.98
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
4.47
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.97
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
43.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
5.34
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
37.77
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1866
36.12
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Luke Archer and Ed Murphy

Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.73
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Archer and Ed Murphy

Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
13.19
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
4.92
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.09
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA