Walter Murphy vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Walter Murphy
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 9 and 2.500 for Walter Murphy. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Murphy and Ford Smith

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Walter Murphy and Ford Smith

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.29
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Murphy and Ford Smith

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
219.77
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
600
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.49
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.47
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA