Johnny Bench vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Danny Murphy holds a real edge over Johnny Bench in this comparison. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 87), batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 107). Johnny Bench held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 77). The edge belongs to Danny Murphy.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Danny Murphy

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2048
141.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
86.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
26.37
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
88.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.76
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
68
4.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.98
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
111
7.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Danny Murphy

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2193
1.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
1.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10469
5.32
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
1191
0.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.08
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11811
6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11660
5.92
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.317
5.317
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.34
91.34
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
0.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0