Wally Gilbert vs. Tom Murphy — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tom Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Tom Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .663) and slugging (.448 vs .341). Wally Gilbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). By the career numbers, Tom 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 Wally Gilbert and Tom Murphy

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
187.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
945
540
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
226
129.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
129
73.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
28
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
55.43
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135.94
77.68
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
241.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
325
185.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
117
66.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
73.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
196
112
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130.91
74.8
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
339
193.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Tom Murphy

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6691
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2230.1
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2077
8.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
8.78
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
8.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.776
7.776
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.54
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14