Gary Bennett vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Gary Bennett
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Gary Bennett across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 34), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 65), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 77). Gary Bennett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Bennett and Eddie Murray

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
587
187.74
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
1876
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
540.51
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
408
130.49
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
74
23.67
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.96
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1.64
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.04
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
99
31.66
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
166.02
53.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
554
177.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
563
180.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
141
45.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
192
61.41
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
311
99.47
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
173.29
55.42
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
139
44.46
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
19
6.08
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
86.35
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.48
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.44
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
16.95
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
14.75
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.92
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.52
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Gary Bennett and Eddie Murray

Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
1.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2410
1.02
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12700
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4233.1
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
6.2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.06
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3114
6.62
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3087
6.56
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.513
5.513
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.82
84.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Bennett
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
0.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Bennett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.15
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0