Biff Clark vs. John Murphy — Career Comparison

Biff Clark
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
John Murphy
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Biff Clark and John Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. John Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.589 vs .564) and slugging (.320 vs .262). Biff Clark had the advantage in on-base percentage (.302 vs .269). By the career numbers, John 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 Biff Clark and John Murphy

Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
165.31
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
133.33
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
600
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
514.29
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
104.08
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
85.71
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
53.56
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
47.96
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
134.69
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
177.55
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.1
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.1
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
104.08
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.31
57.02
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
50.7
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.61
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Biff Clark and John Murphy

Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.21
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.08
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
27
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208.1
9
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.94
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
2.42
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.22
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
2.16
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.5
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.786
1.786
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.167
4.167
Biff Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Biff Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0