Earl Davis vs. Dwayne Murphy — Career Comparison

Earl Davis
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Dwayne Murphy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove

Looking at the career totals, Earl Davis and Dwayne Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Dwayne Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .684) and slugging (.402 vs .317). Earl Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.366 vs .361). By the career numbers, Dwayne 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 Earl Davis and Dwayne Murphy

Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
156.16
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1360
155.67
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5242
600
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
517.81
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4347
497.56
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
147.95
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1069
122.36
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
131.51
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
85.16
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
15.91
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.29
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
19
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
37.2
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.22
67.53
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670.76
76.77
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
164.38
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1746
199.85
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
213.7
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1835
210.03
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
65.75
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
74.17
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
98.63
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
69.71
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
164.38
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
124.88
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.69
79.64
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680.37
77.87
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.17
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
65.75
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
85.5
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.46
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
953
109.08
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
9.61
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.15
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
92
10.53
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
11.45
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.98
Earl Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.22
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
18.43
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
62.11
62.11

Fielding Stats for Earl Davis and Dwayne Murphy

Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.18
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1275
1.09
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.18
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
1.01
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
27
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31579
27
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
9
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10526.1
9
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.36
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3581
3.06
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.04
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.07
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.04
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.83
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3713
3.17
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
5.4
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3666
3.13
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.55
92.55
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.579
4.579
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.875
2.875
Earl Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0