Gordon Beckham vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Gordon Beckham
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Gordon Beckham across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 80), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 94). Gordon Beckham held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gordon Beckham and Danny Murphy

Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1069
169.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
3782
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
3403
539.87
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
807
128.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
533
84.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
29.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
29.01
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
12.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
274
43.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
380.91
60.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
1248
197.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
178.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
420
66.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
351
55.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
691
109.62
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
379.99
60.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
42.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.95
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
670
106.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
5.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.76
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
89
14.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Gordon Beckham and Danny Murphy

Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
1.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
0.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
24812
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8270.2
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
1.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4160
4.53
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4081
4.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.985
3.985
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.06
89.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
0.61
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0