Bert James vs. Tommy Murphy — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Tommy Murphy
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Tommy Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .558) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .252). Tommy Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.306 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 Tommy Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
351.72
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
558.62
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
118.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
82.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.03
46.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
170.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
150
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
72.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
108.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.72
45.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
155.17
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
20.69
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Tommy Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.79
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
822
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
3.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Tommy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0