Rob Gardner vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Rob Gardner
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 4.35 and 1.468 for Rob Gardner. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Murphy

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
4.35
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.95
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.62
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
5.25
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
39.4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
4.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
35.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Murphy

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.47
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.79
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.77
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.596
0.596
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Gardner and Ed Murphy

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
701.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
95
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
87
549.47
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
75.79
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
63.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.01
12.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
88.42
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
82.11
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.06
-0.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
233.68
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA