Dick Hughes vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Dick Hughes
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Hughes 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. Dick Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.78 and WHIP 1.005 compared to 3.64 and 1.394 for Ed Murphy. By the career numbers, Dick Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Hughes and Ed Murphy

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.99
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.97
68.97
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.78
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.64
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
922
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307.1
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
6.47
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
2.23
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.35
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
6.74
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.2
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
35.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
38.46
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
32.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Dick Hughes and Ed Murphy

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.99
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.23
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.79
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.76
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Hughes and Ed Murphy

Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
398.13
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
98
549.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
8.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
67.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.82
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
39.25
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.22
-6.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
43
241.12
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.64
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA