Tom Funk vs. Dan Murphy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Funk and Dan Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Murphy posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.68 vs 6.48) and WHIP (1.737 vs 1.920). Tom Funk had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.08 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Dan Murphy 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.