William Matthews vs. Johnny Murphy — Career Comparison

William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Murphy
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, William Matthews and Johnny Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. William Matthews carried a career ERA of 3.24 against Johnny Murphy's 3.5. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate William Matthews and Johnny Murphy — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for William Matthews and Johnny Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.7
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.34
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.8
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.46
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.7
63.7
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.92
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
3.5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3135
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
9
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
985
8.48
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
3.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.24
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4471
38.51
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.52
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.32
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4022
34.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for William Matthews and Johnny Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.23
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for William Matthews and Johnny Murphy

William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
711.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
510.86
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
78.86
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.07
25.83
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
130.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
51.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
34.29
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
85.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.64
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
49.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
176.57
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
3.4
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
37.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.43
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100