Jimmy Austin vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 43), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 119). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Eddie Murray

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
150.43
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2156
100.93
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Eddie Murray

Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
8.84
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23304
9.89
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23136
9.82
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034
0.86
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0