Willie Grace vs. Larry Murphy — Career Comparison

Willie Grace
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Grace and Larry Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Grace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .697) and slugging (.367 vs .325). Larry Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.372 vs .353). By the career numbers, Willie Grace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Grace and Larry Murphy

Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
155.78
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
389
600
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
600
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
512.82
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
166.58
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
106
135.9
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
138.82
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
87
111.54
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.59
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.23
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.17
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.85
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.76
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
47.65
73.49
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.74
80.43
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
200.51
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
134
206.68
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
41
63.24
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
72.49
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
88
135.73
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
137.18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
55.22
85.17
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.57
85.35
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
25
38.56
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
27
34.62
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Grace and Larry Murphy

Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.16
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.03
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.08
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2406
27
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2643
27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
9
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
881
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.72
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.68
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.98
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.87
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.78
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.89
94.89
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.44
87.44
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.723
1.723
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0