Rob Murphy vs. Sterling Slaughter — Career Comparison

Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sterling Slaughter
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sterling Slaughter built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.421 compared to 5.75 and 1.974 for Sterling Slaughter. By the career numbers, Rob Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Murphy and Sterling Slaughter

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.55
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.64
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.75
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
11.15
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.57
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.59
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.231
1.231
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2659
38.39
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
43.03
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
6.1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.858
1.858
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2352
33.96
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
37.45
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.03
43.03

Fielding Stats for Rob Murphy and Sterling Slaughter

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.48
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.43
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Murphy and Sterling Slaughter

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
923.08
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.62
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-13.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
369.23
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
1.63
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Sterling Slaughter
Career
Per 600 PA