Greg Bird vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Greg Bird
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Greg Bird and Danny Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .726) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .302). Greg Bird had the advantage in slugging (.424 vs .405). By the career numbers, Danny 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 Greg Bird and Danny Murphy

Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
159.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
700
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
611
523.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
129
110.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
64
54.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
32
27.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
27.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
55.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
85.69
73.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
222
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
211
180.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
75
64.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
141
120.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
80.11
68.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
63.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
162
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
3.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Greg Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Greg Bird and Danny Murphy

Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4354
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451.1
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
7.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1342
8.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
8.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.78
99.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.608
7.608
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Greg Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0