David Freese vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of David Freese across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 111), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 107). David Freese held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Freese and Danny Murphy

David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
167.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4229
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3758
533.18
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
147.69
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
724
102.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
197
27.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
16.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
44.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
543.42
77.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1591
225.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1484
210.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
481
68.24
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
75.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
903
128.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
562.11
79.75
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.36
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
52.49
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.56
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
974
138.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.41
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
134
19.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.56
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for David Freese and Danny Murphy

David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
24630
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
8210
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1615
1.77
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3007
3.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2909
3.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.724
2.724
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.1
91.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.29
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0