Ed Klepfer vs. Rob Murphy — Career Comparison

Ed Klepfer
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Klepfer built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Klepfer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 3.64 and 1.421 for Rob Murphy. By the career numbers, Ed Klepfer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Klepfer and Rob Murphy

Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.97
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.01
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.34
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.41
56.41
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.71
45.71
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.02
51.02
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.81
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
3.64
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1343
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
447.2
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
9.19
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.78
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
3.57
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
3.32
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1817
36.53
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2659
38.39
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.7
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
33.65
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
33.96
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Ed Klepfer and Rob Murphy

Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1870
27
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623.1
9
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.49
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Klepfer and Rob Murphy

Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
98
405.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
600
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
517.24
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.91
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.83
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
74.48
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.97
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.55
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.84
-20.04
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.52
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
47
194.48
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
33.1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Klepfer
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA