Walter Murphy vs. Marino Santana — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Walter Murphy and Marino Santana are fairly close on the surface numbers. Walter Murphy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.500 vs 2.647) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.18). Marino Santana had the advantage in ERA (7.94 vs 9). By the career numbers, Walter Murphy had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.