William Matthews vs. Charles Murphy — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charles Murphy
UnknownNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher

Charles Murphy built a career as a starting pitcher and William Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. William Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 9.26 and 1.843 for Charles Murphy. By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Charles Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
11.96
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.96
11.96
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.09
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
47.06
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
10.41
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
41.27
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Charles Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.16
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.31
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Charles Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.9
-60
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Charles Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Charles Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA