Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Lance McCullers Jr.
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lance McCullers Jr. 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 3.7 and 1.296 for Lance McCullers Jr.. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Ed Murphy

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.7
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.59
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.95
57.95
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.94
77.94
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
3.7
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
7.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.78
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
3.9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
10.01
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.545
1.545
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.56
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.52
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3291
38.27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
38.46
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2894
33.65
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Ed Murphy

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.7
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.92
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.98
95.98
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.89
95.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance McCullers Jr. and Ed Murphy

Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
6342.86
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
574.53
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.78
-33.36
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance McCullers Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA