Bobby Higginson vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Bobby Higginson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Bobby Higginson across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 125), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 117). Bobby Higginson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Higginson and Eddie Murray

Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1362
144.38
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
5660
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
4910
520.49
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
141.63
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
846
89.68
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
28.62
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
26.22
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.5
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
187
19.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
51.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
51.45
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
829.02
87.88
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
2233
236.71
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
214.35
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
736
78.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
709
75.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
1258
133.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
835.22
88.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.92
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
649
68.8
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1333
62.4
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
84.38
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.27
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.51
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.8
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
9.65
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.62
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
15.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.19
63.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Bobby Higginson and Eddie Murray

Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
1.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
1.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32631
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10877
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2588
2.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Bobby Higginson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.05
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2776
2.3
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2712
2.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.69
97.69
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.129
2.129
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Higginson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0