Danny Graves vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Danny Graves
Gen XSouth VietnamThrows RightBats RightCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Danny Murphy
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Danny Murphy built a career as a starting pitcher and Danny Graves as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Danny Graves posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 4.66 and 1.580 for Danny Murphy. By the career numbers, Danny Graves had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Danny Graves and Danny Murphy

Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.77
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.46
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.33
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.43
49.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
4.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
4.66
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808.1
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
9.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
8.84
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
3.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
4.74
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.53
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
4.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.66
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.866
0.866
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3487
38.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
39.62
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
4.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.13
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.06
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.8
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3130
34.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
33.27
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.62
39.62

Fielding Stats for Danny Graves and Danny Murphy

Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
5.77
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
2.57
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.33
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.76
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2425
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1031
27
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
808.1
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
343.2
9
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.66
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.41
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.53
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.89
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
2.45
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.83
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.425
0.425
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.59
29.59
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Graves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Danny Graves and Danny Murphy

Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
3804.88
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
117
490.91
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
600
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
556.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
545.45
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
96.5
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.55
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.98
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.78
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.96
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
21.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
47.94
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
14
102.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
176.22
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
146.85
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
75.52
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
54.55
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
113.29
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-2.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.62
40.35
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.2
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.15
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
182.93
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
121.68
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
4.93
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.2
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.59
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Graves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Graves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA