Steve Avery vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery 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 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Murphy

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.94
77.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
38.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Murphy

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.75
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ed Murphy

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
212
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA