Ron Guidry vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Ron Guidry
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Guidry 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. Ron Guidry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.194 compared to 3.64 and 1.394 for Ed Murphy. By the career numbers, Ron Guidry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Guidry and Ed Murphy

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.22
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.64
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.13
65.13
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.77
87.77
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.94
77.94
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.36
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
3.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
3.64
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7176
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2198
8.27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.27
8.27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
2.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
6.69
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.21
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9794
36.85
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
38.46
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
3.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.65
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9013
33.91
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ron Guidry and Ed Murphy

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.39
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
1.21
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7180
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393.1
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.4
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.15
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
422
1.59
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.119
1.119
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.3
87.3
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Guidry and Ed Murphy

Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
217.92
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
600
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.09
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Guidry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA