Rob Murphy vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith 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. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.64 and 1.421 for Rob Murphy. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Murphy and Rufus Smith

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
3.64
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.78
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
3.57
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2659
38.39
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2352
33.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Rob Murphy and Rufus Smith

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1870
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623.1
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Murphy and Rufus Smith

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
480
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA