Bert James vs. Ed Murphy — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Murphy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Bert James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Murphy. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .621) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .300). Ed Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.321 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 Ed Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
260
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
140
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
50.04
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
180
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
52.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Ed Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0