Dan Murphy vs. Al Pratt — Career Comparison

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Al Pratt 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. Al Pratt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 5.68 and 1.737 for Dan Murphy. By the career numbers, Al Pratt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Murphy and Al Pratt

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.17
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.09
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.71
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.02
93.02
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.1
9
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
12.15
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.66
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.12
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.69
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
42.63
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1655
45.09
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
11.47
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.47
11.47
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
36.95
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
43.43
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.63
42.63
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.09
45.09

Fielding Stats for Dan Murphy and Al Pratt

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.46
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.13
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.85
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.38
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.64
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.24
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.76
84.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.59
77.59
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Murphy and Al Pratt

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
137.76
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
596.94
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
159.18
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.55
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.92
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
58.54
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
232.65
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
162.24
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
125.51
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.96
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
223.47
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
68.33
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
196
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pratt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100