Walter Murphy vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

Walter Murphy
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 9 and 2.500 for Walter Murphy. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Murphy and Doc Sykes

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.33
89.33
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.72
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
8.91
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.755
0.755
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Walter Murphy and Doc Sykes

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
27
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541.2
9
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Murphy and Doc Sykes

Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
207.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
600
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
550
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
115.79
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
86.84
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.99
39.45
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
136.84
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.47
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
94.74
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.1
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.42
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.79
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Walter Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100