Brad Havens vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Brad Havens
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Murphy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brad Havens built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 4.81 and 1.525 for Brad Havens. By the career numbers, Ed Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Havens and Ed Murphy

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.32
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.93
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.03
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.76
29.76
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.94
77.94
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
4.81
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.64
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1772
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590.2
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
9.51
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
10.39
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
3.75
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.64
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.99
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2580
39.31
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
38.46
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
5.12
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
5.34
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2290
34.89
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1866
36.12
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.31
39.31
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Brad Havens and Ed Murphy

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.33
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1772
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1566
27
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590.2
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
9
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.53
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.99
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.59
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.33
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.29
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.31
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.12
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.104
3.104
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.76
29.76
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Havens and Ed Murphy

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
41000
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
217.92
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
600
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
574.53
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
141.51
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
127.36
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.83
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.7
41.61
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
161.32
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
155.66
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.77
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
59.43
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
110.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.59
49.79
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.15
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.09
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.22
9.22
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.32
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA