Neal Ball vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 54), home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 83), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 100). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Danny Murphy

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
327
110.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
33.62
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94.85
94.85
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Danny Murphy

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0