Art Mahaffey vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Art Mahaffey
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Art Mahaffey 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. Art Mahaffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Art Mahaffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Art Mahaffey and Joe Murphy

Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.97
47.97
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
4.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
8.64
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.32
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.21
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
5.76
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4252
38.31
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
4.57
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
34.64
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Art Mahaffey and Joe Murphy

Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.5
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Art Mahaffey and Joe Murphy

Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
310
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
521.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
17.23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
86.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
31.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
3.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
109
181.67
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
60
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100