Joe Abreu vs. Larry Murphy — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Abreu and Larry Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in slugging (.357 vs .325). By the career numbers, Larry Murphy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Larry Murphy

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
512.82
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
135.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
111.54
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.23
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.74
80.43
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
137.18
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.57
85.35
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Larry Murphy

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.03
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.68
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.03
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.78
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.44
87.44
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.723
1.723
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0