Bernie Boland vs. Walter Murphy — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bernie Boland built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bernie Boland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 9 and 2.500 for Walter Murphy. By the career numbers, Bernie Boland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bernie Boland and Walter Murphy

Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.77
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.01
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.58
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.2
56.2
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.94
56.94
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.5
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
3.25
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3186
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
7.84
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
3.66
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.08
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4324
36.64
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.44
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
3.9
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3863
32.74
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Bernie Boland and Walter Murphy

Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.72
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.543
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bernie Boland and Walter Murphy

Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
351.22
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
600
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
531.71
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
73.17
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
58.54
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.38
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.25
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.63
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.32
21.67
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
91.06
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
123.58
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
47.15
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
65.04
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.85
16.01
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
50.41
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
83
134.96
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA