Con Murphy vs. Woody Rich — Career Comparison

Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Woody Rich
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Woody Rich 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. Woody Rich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.509 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Woody Rich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Con Murphy and Woody Rich

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.53
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.23
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.48
48.48
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
5.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
117.1
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
9.74
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.74
9.74
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.84
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.22
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.784
0.784
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
40.35
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.69
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
5.6
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.509
1.509
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
35.9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.35
40.35

Fielding Stats for Con Murphy and Woody Rich

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.24
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Con Murphy and Woody Rich

Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
471.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
551.16
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
104.65
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
90.7
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
17.41
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
18.45
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Woody Rich
Career
Per 600 PA