Gene Handley vs. J. R. Murphy — Career Comparison

Gene Handley
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
J. R. Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Gene Handley and J. R. Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Handley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.633 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .263). J. R. Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .317). By the career numbers, Gene Handley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Handley and J. R. Murphy

Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
125
197.89
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
231.21
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
379
600
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
737
600
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
341
539.84
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
553.6
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
136.15
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
118.86
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
110.82
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
77.34
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
15.83
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.05
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.5
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.65
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.33
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
41.52
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.45
54.54
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.56
52.56
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
108
170.98
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
190.5
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
186.81
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
155.5
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
64.91
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
56.17
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.91
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.66
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
110.82
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
91.18
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.55
61.03
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.95
49.62
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.63
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
50.66
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
35.01
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
42.74
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
221
179.92
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.04
14.04
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.5
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.7
Gene Handley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.25
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.14
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.25
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.75
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
19
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Gene Handley and J. R. Murphy

Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.36
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.94
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5021
27
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1673.2
9
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
8.42
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.6
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
9.09
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
416
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1678
9.02
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.119
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.77
68.77
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Handley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.44
Gene Handley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18