Oil Can Boyd vs. Con Murphy — Career Comparison

Oil Can Boyd
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Oil Can Boyd built a career as a starting pitcher and Con Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Oil Can Boyd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.310 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Oil Can Boyd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Con Murphy

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.39
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.34
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.51
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.5
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.32
50.32
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.91
73.91
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
4.04
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4169
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.2
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1427
9.24
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.08
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.38
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
5.17
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5831
37.76
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
4.4
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.58
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5363
34.73
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47

Fielding Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Con Murphy

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
1.39
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.34
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4169
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.2
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.83
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315
2.04
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.63
96.63
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.14
88.14
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Oil Can Boyd and Con Murphy

Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
1136.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
504.42
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
551.16
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
2.33
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.79
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.74
-25.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
39
207.08
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
2.9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Oil Can Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Oil Can Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100