Julio Cruz vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Julio Cruz
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican 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 Julio Cruz across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 32), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 82). Julio Cruz held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Julio Cruz and Danny Murphy

Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1156
156.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4437
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3859
521.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
916
123.87
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
753
101.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
113
15.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
163
22.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
444.26
60.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1152
155.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1408
190.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
75.32
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
279
37.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
813
109.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
465.27
62.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
64.64
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.41
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
508
68.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
56
7.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
64
8.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
46.38
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.55
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
56.93
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
81.47
81.47
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Julio Cruz and Danny Murphy

Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1132
1.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28351
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9450.1
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2405
2.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3452
3.29
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5962
5.68
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5857
5.58
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.174
5.174
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.43
94.43
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Julio Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
0.75
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0