Russ Ford vs. Con Murphy — Career Comparison

Russ Ford
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Ford 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. Russ Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.59 and WHIP 1.154 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Russ Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Ford and Con Murphy

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.25
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.43
85.43
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.91
73.91
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.76
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.76
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
2.59
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4462
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1487.1
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1340
8.11
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
2.28
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
4.3
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.12
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6042
36.56
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.64
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5632
34.08
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.56
36.56
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47

Fielding Stats for Russ Ford and Con Murphy

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
6.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.98
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
12.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.05
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
15
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.81
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
14.14
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.48
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.14
88.14
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.345
2.345
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Ford and Con Murphy

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
215.49
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
534.51
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
551.16
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
111.97
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
104.65
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
84.51
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.95
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.95
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.62
43.96
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
33.75
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
118.6
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
150
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
58.1
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
96.13
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.25
45.69
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
36.11
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
35.92
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
161
170.07
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.79
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.85
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
93.33
93.33
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100