John Balaz vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

John Balaz
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Danny Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against John Balaz. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .275). John Balaz had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Danny 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 John Balaz and Danny Murphy

John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
204.62
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
561.85
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
39
135.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
97.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.75
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
53.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
55
190.75
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
163.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
16.22
56.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
33.62
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
121.39
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for John Balaz and Danny Murphy

John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0