Rick Ankiel vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rick Ankiel posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Murphy. Rick Ankiel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .269). Willie Murphy had the advantage in batting average (.254 vs .240). By the career numbers, Rick Ankiel had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Willie Murphy

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1921
544.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254.17
72.11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
60
186.53
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
180.43
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
21
65.28
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.1
69.82
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
45.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.64
63.64
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Willie Murphy

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.01
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.3
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.15
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.57
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.81
72.81
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.766
1.766
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0