Joe Murphy vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt 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. Mike Witt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Mike Witt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Witt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.46
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.68
87.68
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.31
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.78
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.25
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8032
34.29
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Witt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.46
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Murphy and Mike Witt

Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-17.7
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA