Dick Burrus vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Dick Burrus
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational 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 Dick Burrus across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 56), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 171), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 94). Dick Burrus held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Burrus and Danny Murphy

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
172.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1760
542.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
158.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1563
156.88
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
124.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
87
26.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
110
33.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
234.73
72.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
657
202.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
203.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
206
63.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
64.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
406
125.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
263.49
81.16
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
42.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
29.26
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.51
20.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
39
12.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.7
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.24
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Dick Burrus and Danny Murphy

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32577
27
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10859
9
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4308
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.369
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0