Keith Atherton vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Keith Atherton and Joe Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Keith Atherton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 5.97) and WHIP (1.407 vs 1.653). Joe Murphy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.19). By the career numbers, Keith Atherton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Joe Murphy

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Joe Murphy

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Joe Murphy

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-17.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100