Doug McWeeny vs. Unknown Murphy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Doug McWeeny and Unknown Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug McWeeny posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.508 vs 3.750). Unknown Murphy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.53). By the career numbers, Doug McWeeny 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.