Steve Dunn vs. Howard Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Dunn
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Howard Murphy
Pre-GenerationalAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Dunn and Howard Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Dunn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.550 vs .450) and slugging (.317 vs .200). Howard Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.250 vs .233). By the career numbers, Steve Dunn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Dunn and Howard Murphy

Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
265.12
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
223.88
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
572.09
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
537.31
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
107.46
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
40.64
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
28.64
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
143.28
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
31.13
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
34.31
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
15
209.3
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Dunn and Howard Murphy

Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.55
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.16
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.93
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.13
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
10.86
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.43
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
10.76
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.25
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.5
92.5
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.933
6.933
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
1.947
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.34
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0