Rob Murphy vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams 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 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. 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 Bill Williams

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.55
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.64
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
8.63
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.57
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2659
38.39
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.53
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.77
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
33.96
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Rob Murphy and Bill Williams

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Murphy and Bill Williams

Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
480
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.22
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
38.54
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA