Ed Jurak vs. Larry Murphy — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Larry Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Jurak posted stronger numbers in slugging (.344 vs .325) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Larry Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.372 vs .348). By the career numbers, Ed Jurak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Jurak and Larry Murphy

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
519.2
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
512.82
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
135.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
111.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.23
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.85
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.74
80.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
119
204.58
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
137.18
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.57
85.35
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
38
65.33
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Larry Murphy

Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.03
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.79
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2643
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
881
9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.68
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
2.03
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.78
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.44
87.44
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.95
43.95
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0