Marlon Byrd vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Marlon Byrd
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Marlon Byrd across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 124), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 114). Marlon Byrd held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Byrd and Danny Murphy

Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1573
154.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6123
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5579
546.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1534
150.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1025
100.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
30.48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
289
29.01
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.82
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
15.58
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
49.88
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785.24
76.95
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
235.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2009
196.86
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
72.51
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
69.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
126.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
807.62
79.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
37.43
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.94
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
120.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
115
11.27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.04
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
87
8.53
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
64.37
64.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Marlon Byrd and Danny Murphy

Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1510
1.08
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1413
1.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37733
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12577.2
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3224
2.31
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3342
2.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3299
2.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.185
2.185
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Marlon Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.58
93.58
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0