Lou Brissie vs. Chris Murphy — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Murphy
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Brissie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 4.15 and 1.324 for Chris Murphy. By the career numbers, Lou Brissie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Chris Murphy

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.35
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.93
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.44
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.07
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.15
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
8.69
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
7.76
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.61
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.04
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
4.37
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.64
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3948
39.58
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
39.35
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.83
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.97
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
34.92
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
34.11
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Chris Murphy

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.1
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.87
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.64
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Chris Murphy

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
440.13
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
600
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
554.86
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
23
43.26
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA