Bob Murphy vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Bob Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.68 and 1.754 for Bob Murphy. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Murphy and Ron Robinson

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.11
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.97
43.97
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.68
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
11.37
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.42
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.68
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
42.79
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.64
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
8.84
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.754
1.754
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
37.97
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.79
42.79
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Bob Murphy and Ron Robinson

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.31
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.39
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.82
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
93.48
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Murphy and Ron Robinson

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
561.9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
536.65
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
66.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
36.48
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
142.86
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
133.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
31.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.75
15.75
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA