Home Run Baker vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Home Run Baker
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Home Run Baker comes out clearly ahead of Danny Murphy across most offensive categories. Home Run Baker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 408 vs 242), slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 129), and walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 77). Danny Murphy held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 160). Home Run Baker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Home Run Baker and Danny Murphy

Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
141.89
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6660
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5984
539.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838
165.59
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1563
156.88
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324
119.28
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
28.38
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
9.28
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.65
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
46.31
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998.73
89.98
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2647
238.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2361
212.7
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
79.91
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
88.92
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
160.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075.01
96.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.5
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
473
42.61
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
30.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.36
19.36
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
153
13.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.17
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
26.04
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
81.31
81.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Home Run Baker and Danny Murphy

Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
5.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8139
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
7.15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3155
10.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.19
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5631
18.68
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5309
17.61
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.28
94.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.38
19.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0