Con Murphy vs. Matt Young — Career Comparison

Con Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Young
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Young 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. Matt Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.513 compared to 5.07 and 1.776 for Con Murphy. By the career numbers, Matt Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Con Murphy and Matt Young

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
2.52
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.93
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.42
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.72
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.67
36.67
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.95
48.95
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.76
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.19
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
5.07
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
4.4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
11.18
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
9.13
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.75
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.8
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
4.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.13
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
6.48
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.28
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
43.47
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5236
39.61
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.55
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9.16
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.16
9.16
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.28
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.26
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.93
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.776
1.776
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
38.35
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4563
34.52
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.47
43.47
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Con Murphy and Matt Young

Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.24
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
2.52
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.23
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.2
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.22
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.81
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.8
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.48
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.58
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.14
88.14
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.82
87.82
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.95
48.95
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Con Murphy and Matt Young

Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
66600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
551.16
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
33.75
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
118.6
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
125.58
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
36.11
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Matt Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Con Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Young
Career
Per 600 PA