Grant Balfour vs. Con Murphy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Grant Balfour and Con Murphy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Grant Balfour posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 5.07) and WHIP (1.245 vs 1.776). Con Murphy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, Grant Balfour 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.