John Kiley vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

John Kiley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Kiley and Willie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Murphy posted stronger numbers in batting average (.254 vs .207) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). John Kiley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.281 vs .269). By the career numbers, Willie 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 John Kiley and Willie Murphy

John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.11
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
58
543.75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
51.95
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
18
168.75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
168.75
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
65.28
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.98
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
90.16
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
55.24
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.6
57.83
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
71.5
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
64
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.39
8.39
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for John Kiley and Willie Murphy

John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.02
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
27
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
9
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.02
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.3
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
John Kiley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.81
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.03
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.22
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.57
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.81
72.81
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kiley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0