Brent Bowers vs. Larry Murphy — Career Comparison

Brent Bowers
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brent Bowers and Larry Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .308). Brent Bowers had the advantage in slugging (.359 vs .325). By the career numbers, Larry 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 Brent Bowers and Larry Murphy

Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
323.08
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
600
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
512.82
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
135.9
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
111.54
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.23
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3.73
57.45
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.74
80.43
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
215.38
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
92.31
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
137.18
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
67.93
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.57
85.35
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brent Bowers and Larry Murphy

Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.91
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.03
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.91
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2643
27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
881
9
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.68
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.18
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
2.03
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.18
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.78
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.44
87.44
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.723
1.723
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0