Van Mungo vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Van Mungo
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Van Mungo built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Van Mungo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Van Mungo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Van Mungo and Joe Murphy

Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.51
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.49
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.15
71.15
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.52
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
3.47
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6339
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2113
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1957
8.34
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.38
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
3.7
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
5.29
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.999
0.999
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9033
38.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
4.08
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8132
34.64
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Van Mungo and Joe Murphy

Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
548
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.497
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Van Mungo and Joe Murphy

Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
293.56
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
838
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
563.48
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
124.58
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
104.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.18
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.86
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
20.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
34.89
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
147.49
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
146.06
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
40.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
52.98
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
93.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.04
37.98
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
20.76
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
164
117.42
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
15.04
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.88
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Van Mungo
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100