Steve Engel vs. Rob Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rob Murphy
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Rob Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.421 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Rob Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Rob Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.55
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
8.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.59
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
7.51
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.53
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2659
38.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.53
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.77
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2352
33.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Rob Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.62
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1870
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Rob Murphy

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
23880
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
38.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Rob Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA