Ed Murphy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1903)

W–L 25–25
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.39
SO 103
Pitcher PIV -3497.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 186 lb
Born
1/12/1877 in Auburn, NY, USA
Died
1/29/1935 in Weedsport, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1898-04-23
Last Game
1903-09-19

Full name: Edward James Murphy

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 25 68 53 39 1 1 465.0 537 188 17 111 103 3.64 -3497.5

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 9.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
77 203 19 50 4 0 1 21 0 5 23 .246 .264 .281 .545 -595

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43991026112.263
Away3410492406.231

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37234.02797549562.88
Away31231.12587363462.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-09-19 STLBSNL 300000000
1903-09-14 STLNY1L 000000000
1903-09-14 STLNY1L 402100201
1903-09-13 STLNY1L 100000000
1903-09-13 STLNY1W 401000000
1903-09-09 STLCINL 100000000
1903-09-02 STLCHCL 400000002
1903-08-31 STLPITL 401000000
1903-08-29 STLPITL 300000001
1903-08-21 STLPHIL 310000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-09-19 STLBSN L 9.01150310
1903-09-09 STLCIN L 3.0760010
1903-08-29 STLPIT L 8.0950320
1903-08-21 STLPHI L 8.01370220
1903-08-17 STLBRO L 9.2640510
1903-08-13 STLNY1 L 7.0760420
1903-08-09 STLCIN L 8.0850310
1903-08-03 STLPIT W 9.0920120
1903-07-27 STLCHC W 9.0830110
1903-07-15 STLPHI W 5.2410000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 68 3 4 3
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 68 0 21 147 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 68
First Base 8
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Murphy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Eisenstat
    25-27, 3.84 ERA
  2. 95
    Frank Ulrich
    19-27, 3.48 ERA
  3. 95
    Ed Scott
    23-26, 4.01 ERA
  4. 93
    Jim Gardner
    25-22, 3.85 ERA
  5. 91
    Walt Woods
    18-26, 3.34 ERA
  6. 91
    Jim Conway
    22-29, 3.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Murphy

What years did Ed Murphy play?
Ed Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1903.
Was Ed Murphy a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Murphy hit?
Ed Murphy hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.