Paul Howard vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

Paul Howard
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Howard and Willie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.317 vs .267) and batting average (.254 vs .200). Paul Howard had the advantage in OPS (.635 vs .587). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Willie Murphy

Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
58.38
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
63.19
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
8.39
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Paul Howard and Willie Murphy

Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.88
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.3
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.66
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.57
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.81
72.81
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
Paul Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0