Murphy began his career as a starter for the Angels and was 16-13, 4.24 in 1970 on the only winning team California had during his tenure. The Brewers switched him to relief in 1974, and he had two 20-save seasons (second in the AL in ’74 and third in ’75) but his nine relief losses in 1975 led the league. He was traded with Bobby Darwin to the Red Sox for Bernie Carbo in the mid-1976 deal that led Bill Lee to leave the Red Sox in protest.
