Fritz Knothe vs. Donnie Murphy — Career Comparison

Fritz Knothe
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Donnie Murphy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fritz Knothe and Donnie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Donnie Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .570) and slugging (.395 vs .281). Fritz Knothe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.289 vs .281). By the career numbers, Donnie 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 Fritz Knothe and Donnie Murphy

Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
174
152.63
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
215.9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
684
600
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
600
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
615
539.47
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838
540.06
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
118.42
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
114.72
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
91.23
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
61.22
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.81
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
29.65
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.63
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.58
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
31
27.19
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.49
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
54.01
47.38
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.12
63.88
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
173
151.75
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
213.32
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
171.05
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
166.27
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
70
61.4
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
65.74
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
53
46.49
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
76.69
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
121
106.14
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
121.16
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
57.93
50.82
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.85
58.55
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.31
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
50.88
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
41.25
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.05
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
264
170.14
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.89
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.22
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.16
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.26
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.67
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.02
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.51
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.09
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Fritz Knothe and Donnie Murphy

Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.3
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.98
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5757
27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.36
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.3
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
3.75
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
3.66
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.34
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.103
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.81
75.81
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.52
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0