Chris Knapp vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Chris Knapp
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Knapp 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. Ed Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 4.99 and 1.493 for Chris Knapp. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Knapp and Ed Murphy

Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.82
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.94
77.94
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.99
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1813
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.1
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
9.56
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
3.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
5.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2681
39.93
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
5.54
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
5.34
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
35.16
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.93
39.93
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Chris Knapp and Ed Murphy

Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.82
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1813
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.1
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.36
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.07
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.56
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Knapp and Ed Murphy

Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
217.92
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
600
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
574.53
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
65.09
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA