Steve Bilko vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Bilko
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst 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 Steve Bilko across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 52), home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 170), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 99). Steve Bilko held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Bilko and Danny Murphy

Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
180.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
1992
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
1738
523.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
432
130.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
258
77.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
85
25.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
22.89
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
52.41
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260.81
78.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
232.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
669
201.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
220
66.27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
83.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
420
126.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
258.76
77.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
70.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
395
118.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.22
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
58
17.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.2
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Steve Bilko and Danny Murphy

Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6363
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2121
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3915
16.61
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
1.52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.15
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4310
18.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4274
18.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.867
8.867
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.45
51.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.63
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0