Bert James vs. Billy Murphy — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Billy Murphy
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Billy Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .271). Billy Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.341 vs .286). By the career numbers, Bert James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bert James and Billy Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
345.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
554.79
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
127.4
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.2
50.12
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
189.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
61.64
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.42
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.14
49.87
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
28.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
34
139.73
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Billy Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.74
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.76
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
886
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295.1
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.74
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.92
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.105
1.105
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.86
43.86
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0