Greg Brummett vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Greg Brummett
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Greg Brummett built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Brummett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.08 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Greg Brummett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Brummett and Joe Murphy

Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.2
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
10.16
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.16
10.16
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.49
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
38.52
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
5.2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.62
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.36
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
34.31
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Greg Brummett and Joe Murphy

Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.2
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.62
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.99
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.61
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Brummett and Joe Murphy

Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
433.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.24
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
8.23
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-39.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-17.7
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Greg Brummett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100