Was Chris Murphy a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 114 strikeouts.

What was Chris Murphy's career ERA?

Chris Murphy finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 7-2 with 114 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Murphy have?

Chris Murphy recorded 114 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Murphy in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Chris Murphy play for?

Chris Murphy played for the Boston Red Sox.

Chris Murphy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)

Chris Murphy is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 76 career appearances, he has gone 7-2 with a 4.34 ERA and 114 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 7–2

ERA 4.34

WHIP 1.34

SO 114

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -22.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 186 lb
Born: 6/5/1998 in Mission Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2023-06-07
Last Game: 2023-09-27

Full name: Christopher Michael Murphy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Murphy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	2	76	3	0	0	2	116.0	103	56	13	53	114	4.34	-22.6

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Murphy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2023	BOS	AL	1	2	20	0	1	47.2	50	26	17	49	4.91	4.33 (-13%)	765.5
2025	BOS	AL	3	0	23	0	0	34.2	21	12	20	30	3.12	4.16 (+25%)	-788.1
2026	CWS	AL	3	0	33	3	1	33.2	32	18	16	35	4.81	4.18 (-15%)	-
Career · 3 seasons			7	2	76	3	2	116.0	103	56	53	114	4.34	—	-23

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Chris Murphy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Murphy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2023	BOS	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	BOS	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			43	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Murphy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	20	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Murphy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	45.0	37	20	21	43	4.00
Away	20	37.1	34	18	16	36	4.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Murphy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-27	BOS	DET	—	3.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
2025-09-25	BOS	TOR	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2025-09-19	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	4	4	4	2	2	1
2025-09-17	BOS	OAK	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-13	BOS	NYY	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
2025-09-12	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-09	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2025-09-08	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-05	BOS	AZ	—	3.0	1	1	1	3	1	0
2025-08-10	BOS	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Murphy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	7	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Murphy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2023	BOS	P	20	0	2	3	0	0
2025	BOS	P	23	0	5	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Murphy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Chris Murphy: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is June 7, 2023; Chris Murphy is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, from 2023 through 2025. Born on June 5, 1998, in Mission Hills, CA, USA, Murphy is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 186 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Christopher Michael Murphy.

The pitching table credits Murphy with a 7-2 record and a 4.34 ERA in 76 games. The totals include 114 strikeouts. Murphy's 4.34 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.12 in 2025, when the league's was 4.16.

Murphy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 43 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 7 putouts and 8 assists.

The game-log section draws on 86 games of Retrosheet box scores for Murphy.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Murphy

Was Chris Murphy a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 114 strikeouts.
What was Chris Murphy's career ERA?: Chris Murphy finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 7-2 with 114 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Murphy have?: Chris Murphy recorded 114 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Murphy in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Chris Murphy play for?: Chris Murphy played for the Boston Red Sox.