Thomas Maguire vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Thomas Maguire and Ed Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Murphy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 10.5) and WHIP (1.394 vs 3.333). Thomas Maguire had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.33). By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.