Unknown Johnson vs. Yale Murphy — Career Comparison

Unknown Johnson
UnknownBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Yale Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Unknown Johnson and Yale Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Yale Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.633 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .235). Unknown Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.353 vs .282). By the career numbers, Yale 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 Unknown Johnson and Yale Murphy

Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
140.36
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
508.93
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
122.14
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
105
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.86
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
17.14
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
47.54
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.59
68.13
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
143.57
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
208.93
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
108.21
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
48.21
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
156.43
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.62
57.02
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.86
73.77
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
86.79
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.71
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.74
14.74
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Unknown Johnson and Yale Murphy

Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.09
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3207
27
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1069
9
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.08
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.98
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.15
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.68
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.46
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
4.12
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.23
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.65
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.339
3.339
Unknown Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Unknown Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0