Joe Murphy vs. Ben Rivera — Career Comparison

Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ben Rivera
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ben Rivera 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. Ben Rivera posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.489 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Ben Rivera had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Murphy and Ben Rivera

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.65
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.48
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.52
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
8.88
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.3
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.19
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1405
39.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.75
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.464
1.464
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1218
34.44
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Joe Murphy and Ben Rivera

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.89
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.39
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318.1
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.44
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.761
0.761
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.13
73.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Murphy and Ben Rivera

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
343.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
476.92
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.16
5.96
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.64
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.72
-8.8
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
40
205.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA