Joe Murphy vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Norman Plitt
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norman Plitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norman Plitt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.716 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Norman Plitt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Murphy and Norman Plitt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.89
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.04
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
10.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.67
10.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.17
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.84
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.779
0.779
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
41.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
36.04
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Murphy and Norman Plitt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.99
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.44
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Murphy and Norman Plitt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
627.27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
545.45
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
30.93
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
41.46
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA