Fred Hatfield vs. Billy Murphy — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Billy Murphy
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hatfield and Billy Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .271). Billy Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.341 vs .321). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Billy Murphy

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
345.21
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
554.79
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
127.4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
17.02
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.27
57.73
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.2
50.12
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
189.04
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
65.79
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
61.64
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.42
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.41
63.36
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.14
49.87
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
139.73
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Billy Murphy

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.76
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
295.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.01
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.86
43.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0