Joe Murphy vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker 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. Joe Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.97 and WHIP 1.653 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Joe Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Walker

Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.97
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
10.71
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.71
10.71
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.17
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
42.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
8.24
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
38.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.63
42.63
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Walker

Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Walker

Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-17.7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA