Joe Lafata vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Joe Lafata
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Danny Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Lafata. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .303). Joe Lafata had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Danny 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 Joe Lafata and Danny Murphy

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
289.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
236
538.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
44
100.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.41
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
22.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
24.31
55.46
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
76
173.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
77.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
136.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
26.24
59.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
54.75
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
95.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.26
6.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Joe Lafata and Danny Murphy

Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32577
27
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10859
9
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.34
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Joe Lafata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.221
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lafata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0