Elden Auker vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elden Auker 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 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Ed Murphy

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.53
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.46
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.94
77.94
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.58
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2230
10.22
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
3.24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
2.72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.662
0.662
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8688
39.83
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
5.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1866
36.12
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Ed Murphy

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.33
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
27
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Ed Murphy

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
272.45
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
212
600
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700
535.71
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
100.26
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
77.3
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.83
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.05
35.24
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
139.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
133.16
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
53.77
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
55.1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
106.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.57
34.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
232
177.55
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
3.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA