Hal Lanier vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Hal Lanier
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Hal Lanier across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 14), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 129), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 74). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hal Lanier and Danny Murphy

Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1196
182.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
3940
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3703
563.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
843
128.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
704
107.21
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
111
16.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.22
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
139
21.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
228.45
34.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
155.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
983
149.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
297
45.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
273
41.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
562
85.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
241.13
36.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
136
20.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
33.62
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.81
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
436
66.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
9.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
78
11.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.89
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
135
20.56
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.68
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Hal Lanier and Danny Murphy

Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
1.16
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
1.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
28322
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9440.2
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2041
1.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3408
3.25
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5589
5.33
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
5.19
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.463
4.463
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.73
86.73
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Hal Lanier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
0.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Lanier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0