Bob Murphy vs. Johnny Welch — Career Comparison

Bob Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Johnny Welch
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Johnny Welch 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. Johnny Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.538 compared to 5.68 and 1.754 for Bob Murphy. By the career numbers, Johnny Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Murphy and Johnny Welch

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.39
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.11
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.87
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.71
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.57
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.05
46.05
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.68
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.66
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
11.37
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
10.2
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.5
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.42
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.64
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.68
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
3.57
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.801
0.801
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
42.79
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2907
40.35
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.03
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
8.84
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
5.32
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.754
1.754
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.538
1.538
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
37.97
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
36.47
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.79
42.79
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.35
40.35

Fielding Stats for Bob Murphy and Johnny Welch

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.31
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
27
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
9
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.3
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.82
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.69
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Murphy and Johnny Welch

Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
415.02
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
561.9
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
540.71
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
95.24
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
118.58
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
66.67
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
94.86
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.34
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.57
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.72
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
36.48
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.02
40.37
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
142.86
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
147.04
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
133.33
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
151.78
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.43
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
109.09
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
31.23
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.64
44.21
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
43
101.98
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.75
15.75
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Bob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.09
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Welch
Career
Per 600 PA