Bert James vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Willie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.686 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .269). Willie Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.317 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 Willie Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
127.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.98
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
90.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.33
8.33
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Willie Murphy

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.53
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.3
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.57
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.81
72.81
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0