Steve Engel vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel 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. Steve Engel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. By the career numbers, Steve Engel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
10.63
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.779
0.779
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
41.28
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
117.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
5.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100