Con Murphy vs. Nate Robertson — Career Comparison

Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nate Robertson
Gen XKansasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nate Robertson 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. Nate Robertson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.01 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Nate Robertson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Con Murphy and Nate Robertson

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.74
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.46
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.45
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.6
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.54
42.54
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.91
73.91
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.86
83.86
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
5.01
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3457
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1152.1
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
9.99
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.99
9.99
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.25
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
3.28
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
6.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5064
39.55
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.44
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.28
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.06
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
35.42
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.55
39.55

Fielding Stats for Con Murphy and Nate Robertson

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.74
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.46
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3457
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1152.1
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.33
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.11
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
1.59
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.44
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.14
88.14
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.64
90.64
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
0.825
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.86
83.86
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Con Murphy and Nate Robertson

Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
2477.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
551.16
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
488.89
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
66.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
55.56
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
9.98
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
77.78
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
88.89
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
44.44
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-1.02
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
166.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
88.89
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.22
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nate Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA