Dan Murphy vs. Steve Nagy — Career Comparison

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Steve Nagy 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. Dan Murphy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.68 and WHIP 1.737 compared to 6.42 and 1.856 for Steve Nagy. By the career numbers, Dan Murphy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Murphy and Steve Nagy

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.34
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.4
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.07
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
6.42
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67.1
9
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
11.63
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.63
11.63
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
5.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.81
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.876
0.876
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
42.63
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
43.57
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
36.95
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
38.5
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.63
42.63
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.57
43.57

Fielding Stats for Dan Murphy and Steve Nagy

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
27
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
9
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Murphy and Steve Nagy

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
420
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
520
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.1
62.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
61.49
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA