Hank Johnson vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Hank Johnson 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. Hank Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.570 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Hank Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank Johnson and Joe Murphy

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
2.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.98
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.04
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.59
46.59
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.38
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
4.75
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.17
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
4.79
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4889
41.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.68
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4290
36.21
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Hank Johnson and Joe Murphy

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank Johnson and Joe Murphy

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
374.46
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.13
5.13
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100