Con Murphy vs. Ed Rakow — Career Comparison

Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Rakow
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Rakow built a career as a starting pitcher and Con Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Rakow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.434 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Ed Rakow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Con Murphy and Ed Rakow

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.31
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.56
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.37
43.37
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.33
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
9.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.04
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.59
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
5.72
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.72
5.72
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.28
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3293
38.93
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
4.89
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
35.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Con Murphy and Ed Rakow

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.31
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.73
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.55
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.39
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.14
88.14
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.54
95.54
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.13
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Con Murphy and Ed Rakow

Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
462.45
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
551.16
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
535.97
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
4.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
37.94
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.46
-20.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
26.09
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
90
213.44
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA