Ed Jurak vs. Tom Murphy — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tom Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Tom Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .692) and slugging (.448 vs .344). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .311). By the career numbers, Tom 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 Ed Jurak and Tom Murphy

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
187.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
540
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
137.54
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
129.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.31
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
73.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.29
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
28
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
55.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.94
77.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
241.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
185.71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
66.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
33
56.73
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
73.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
112
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130.91
74.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.86
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
53.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
84.24
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
339
193.71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.12
7.12
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.43
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
9.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Tom Murphy

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6691
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2230.1
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
3.69
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2077
8.38
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.31
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
6.26
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
8.78
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
522
6
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
8.69
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.776
7.776
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14