Bill Bethea vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Bill Bethea
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Murphy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Bethea. Ed Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .465) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .265). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Bill Bethea and Ed Murphy

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
10
171.43
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
260
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
514.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
31.37
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
50.04
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
9
154.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
32.84
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
52.89
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Bethea and Ed Murphy

Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.34
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.94
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.1
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
4.28
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Bethea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.8
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bethea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0