Don Blasingame vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Don Blasingame
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
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 Don Blasingame across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 20), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 85), and contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 176). Don Blasingame held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Blasingame and Danny Murphy

Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
1444
145.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
5938
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
5296
535.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
1366
138.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
111.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
178
17.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
62
6.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
261
26.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
603.61
60.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
1731
174.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1933
195.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
73.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
308
31.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
102.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
671.52
67.85
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
55.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.52
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
462
46.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
12.85
12.85
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
62
6.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
105
10.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
6.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
165
16.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Don Blasingame and Danny Murphy

Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
1.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
1.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34356
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11452
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3160
2.48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3696
2.9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7014
5.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6856
5.39
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.019
5.019
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.14
94.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Don Blasingame
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
0.68
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Blasingame
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0