Joe Craig vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Joe Craig
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Craig and Danny Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.405 vs .344) and home run production (44 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Craig had the advantage in on-base percentage (.401 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 Joe Craig and Danny Murphy

Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
179.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
157
493.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
141.36
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
78.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
54
169.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
235.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
106.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
185.34
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.79
90.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
94.24
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
191
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Joe Craig and Danny Murphy

Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.76
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0