Bob Bruce vs. Dan Murphy — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Bruce built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob Bruce posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.346 compared to 5.68 and 1.737 for Dan Murphy. By the career numbers, Bob Bruce had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Bruce and Dan Murphy

Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.34
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.39
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.57
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.83
40.83
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.26
76.26
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
3.85
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
9.19
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.76
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
2.73
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.2
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
733
5.88
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4818
38.64
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
42.63
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
4.42
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4430
35.52
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Bob Bruce and Dan Murphy

Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.34
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.32
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.183
1.183
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.26
76.26
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Bruce and Dan Murphy

Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
333.67
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
517.71
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
77.81
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.84
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.47
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.97
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
20.89
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
91.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
124.19
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
37.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.44
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
62.84
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
17.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.49
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
41.9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
102
152.62
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
3.93
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.49
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bob Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA