Ralph Head vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Ralph Head
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Head 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 6.66 and 1.829 for Ralph Head. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Head and Ed Murphy

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.61
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.18
18.18
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.66
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
12.58
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
10.39
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.58
12.58
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.39
10.39
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
3.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.99
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.612
0.612
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
42.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.95
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
7.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
5.34
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.829
1.829
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
38.56
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1866
36.12
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ralph Head and Ed Murphy

Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.33
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
27
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
9
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.914
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Head and Ed Murphy

Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
488.37
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
586.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
574.53
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
3.68
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.98
-27.64
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Head
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA