Dan Murray vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Dan Murray
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Murray 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 5.76 and 1.652 for Dan Murray. 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 Murray and Luis Tiant

Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.76
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
10.01
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.34
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.85
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.58
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
6.24
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.58
7.58
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.91
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
41.56
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
34.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.56
41.56
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Dan Murray and Luis Tiant

Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.12
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.21
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.34
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dan Murray and Luis Tiant

Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
603.16
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
600
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
146
153.68
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dan Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50