Melvin Coleman vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Melvin Coleman
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Melvin Coleman and Danny Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.405 vs .371) and home run production (44 career HR at a higher rate). Melvin Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.362 vs .336). By the career numbers, Danny 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 Melvin Coleman and Danny Murphy

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
156.52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
10.24
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.9
77.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
200
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
217.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
173.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
88.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Melvin Coleman and Danny Murphy

Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.46
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.44
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.19
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.263
4.263
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Melvin Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melvin Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0