Shang Johnson vs. Dan Murphy — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Shang Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shang Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 5.68 and 1.737 for Dan Murphy. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Shang Johnson and Dan Murphy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
42.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Shang Johnson and Dan Murphy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shang Johnson and Dan Murphy

Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA