Paul Howard vs. Tommy Murphy — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Tommy Murphy
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Tommy Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Tommy Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.306 vs .267) and batting average (.213 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .558). By the career numbers, Tommy Murphy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Howard and Tommy Murphy

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
180
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
351.72
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
558.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
118.97
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.03
46.7
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
170.69
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
150
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
72.41
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.38
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
108.62
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.72
45.1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
155.17
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Tommy Murphy

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.32
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.87
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.79
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
3.05
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0