Burt Keeley vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Burt Keeley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Burt Keeley 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. Burt Keeley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 3.64 and 1.394 for Ed Murphy. By the career numbers, Burt Keeley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burt Keeley and Ed Murphy

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.77
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.32
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.64
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
9.46
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
2.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
3.48
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
38.61
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.66
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
5.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
35.85
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Burt Keeley and Ed Murphy

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.77
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.31
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.63
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.59
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.45
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
4.29
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
3.94
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.51
88.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.567
2.567
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burt Keeley and Ed Murphy

Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
335.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
518.64
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
10.25
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
61.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-2.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.15
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
203.39
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
61.02
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.32
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Keeley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA