Phil Hughes vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Phil Hughes
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Phil Hughes built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Hughes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Phil Hughes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Hughes and Joe Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.76
72.76
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
4.52
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1384
9.65
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
2.18
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.048
1.048
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
38.31
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
4.77
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5088
35.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Phil Hughes and Joe Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3873
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1291
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.66
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.95
97.95
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.493
0.493
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.76
72.76
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Hughes and Joe Murphy

Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
8700
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
18
540
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.82
-54.69
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-17.7
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Phil Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100