Chris Murphy vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

Gen ZCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland Forest CitysUnknownStarting Pitcher

Al Pratt built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Murphy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.324 compared to 4.41 and 1.535 for Al Pratt. By the career numbers, Chris Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Murphy and Al Pratt

Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.15
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
4.41
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
7.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.98
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.04
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
8.64
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.409
1.409
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
360
39.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.97
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.26
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.535
1.535
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
34.11
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Chris Murphy and Al Pratt

Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.7
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.38
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.64
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.64
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Murphy and Al Pratt

Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
137.76
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
600
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Chris Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100