Ken Hamlin vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Ken Hamlin
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Ken Hamlin across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 32), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 81). Ken Hamlin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Hamlin and Eddie Murray

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
468
186.95
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1502
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1340
535.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
323
129.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
101.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2156
100.93
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
53
21.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1.64
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
68
27.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
126.05
50.35
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
417
166.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
451
180.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
143
57.12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
221
88.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
136.85
54.67
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
125
49.93
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.32
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.29
10.29
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.99
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.59
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
15.18
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
14.75
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.79
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.71
60.71
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Ken Hamlin and Eddie Murray

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9703
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3234.1
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
1.85
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
2.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
4.76
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
4.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.682
3.682
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.88
81.88
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0