Howard Groskloss vs. J. R. Murphy — Career Comparison

Howard Groskloss
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
J. R. Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Howard Groskloss and J. R. Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Howard Groskloss posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .263). J. R. Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .321). By the career numbers, Howard Groskloss had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howard Groskloss and J. R. Murphy

Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
72
217.09
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
231.21
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
600
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
554.77
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
680
553.6
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
118.86
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
117.59
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
77.34
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.11
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.05
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.65
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
41.52
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.35
55.32
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.56
52.56
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
59
177.89
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
190.5
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
177.89
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
155.5
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
56.17
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.66
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
91.18
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.19
63.89
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.95
49.62
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.63
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
11
33.17
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
35.01
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
221
179.92
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.47
10.47
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.7
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.14
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Howard Groskloss and J. R. Murphy

Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.36
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.94
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5021
27
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673.2
9
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
8.42
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.6
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
9.09
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1678
9.02
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.864
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.77
68.77
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Groskloss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.44
Howard Groskloss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18