Gene Larkin vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Gene Larkin
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Gene Larkin across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 63), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 132), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 97). Gene Larkin held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 112 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Larkin and Danny Murphy

Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
170.34
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2670
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2321
521.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
618
138.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
443
99.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
29.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
29.01
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
175
39.33
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
315.17
70.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
869
195.28
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
924
207.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
275
61.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
266
59.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
509
114.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
328.37
73.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.54
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
60.22
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.97
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
62.47
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
9.6
9.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.07
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
56
12.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
40
8.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
57.5
57.5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Gene Larkin and Danny Murphy

Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10696
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3565.1
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
6.21
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.05
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2626
6.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2605
6.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.2
99.2
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.273
5.273
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Gene Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.79
82.79
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0