Dan Murphy vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Dan Murphy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant 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. Luis Tiant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.214 compared to 5.68 and 1.737 for Dan Murphy. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dan Murphy and Luis Tiant

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
42.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.14
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.31
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.208
0.208
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Dan Murphy and Luis Tiant

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.95
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Murphy and Luis Tiant

Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50