Joel Finch vs. Con Murphy — Career Comparison

Joel Finch
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joel Finch 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. Joel Finch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.622 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Joel Finch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Finch and Con Murphy

Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.53
23.53
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.87
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
10.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.92
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.92
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
39.72
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.87
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
35.32
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47

Fielding Stats for Joel Finch and Con Murphy

Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.57
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.3
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
2.81
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.14
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
2.48
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.14
88.14
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Finch and Con Murphy

Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
551.16
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
55.81
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Joel Finch
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100