Ty Cobb vs. Billy Murphy — Career Comparison

Ty Cobb
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP
Billy Murphy
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ty Cobb posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Murphy. Ty Cobb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.945 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.433 vs .271). Billy Murphy had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ty Cobb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ty Cobb and Billy Murphy

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3035
139.32
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
345.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13071
600
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11436
524.95
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
554.79
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.975
0.975
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4189
192.29
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
31
127.4
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
140.14
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
33.23
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
13.54
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
5.37
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
52.15
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
32.88
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677.19
122.89
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.2
50.12
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5854
268.72
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
46
189.04
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5532
253.94
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.945
0.945
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.085
1.085
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
103.14
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
61.64
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1944
89.24
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.42
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4074
187.01
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2747.36
126.11
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.14
49.87
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
4.31
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1249
57.33
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28.77
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
31.21
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
139.73
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.22
19.22
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
1.84
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
13.4
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896
41.13
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
9.73
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
50.86
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.87
80.87
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ty Cobb and Billy Murphy

Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2954
4.14
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
1.02
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.76
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19266
27
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
27
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6422
9
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
295.1
9
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6507
9.12
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
0.57
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.39
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7195
10.08
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.01
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6917
9.69
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.92
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.14
96.14
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.342
2.342
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.54
24.54
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.86
43.86
Ty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.16
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0