Luis Avilan vs. Unknown Murdock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Luis Avilan and Unknown Murdock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Avilan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.43 vs 14.4) and WHIP (1.331 vs 3.000). Unknown Murdock had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.58). By the career numbers, Luis Avilan 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.