Horace Clarke vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Horace Clarke
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats SwitchNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond 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 Horace Clarke across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 32), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 193). Horace Clarke held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Horace Clarke and Danny Murphy

Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
145.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
5242
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4813
550.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
140.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
117.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
150
17.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
478.07
54.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1507
172.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1606
183.82
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
548
62.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
304
34.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
825
94.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
532.3
60.93
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
41.78
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
362
41.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
14.48
14.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
77
8.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
151
17.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.64
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
23.92
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
72.25
72.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Horace Clarke and Danny Murphy

Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
1.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
30659
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10219.2
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
2.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3383
2.98
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6303
5.55
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6185
5.45
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.211
5.211
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Horace Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
0.65
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0