Ralph Coles vs. J. R. Murphy — Career Comparison

Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
J. R. Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Coles and J. R. Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Coles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.626 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .263). J. R. Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .289). By the career numbers, Ralph Coles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Coles and J. R. Murphy

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
231.21
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
83
518.75
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
553.6
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
125
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
118.86
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
112.5
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
77.34
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.05
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.65
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
41.52
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.99
62.45
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.56
52.56
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
190.5
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
155.5
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
56.17
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.66
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
91.18
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
70.71
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.95
49.62
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.63
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
35.01
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
221
179.92
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.14
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ralph Coles and J. R. Murphy

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.28
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.36
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.94
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
27
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5021
27
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
9
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1673.2
9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
8.42
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.6
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.03
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
9.09
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.85
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1678
9.02
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.76
82.76
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.77
68.77
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.44
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18