Herman Long vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Herman Long
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Herman Long across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 78). Herman Long held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 130 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Herman Long and Eddie Murray

Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1875
132.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3026
141.66
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8505
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7678
541.66
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2129
150.19
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1599
112.8
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2156
100.93
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
342
24.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
6.84
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
91
6.42
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
530
37.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1124.02
79.3
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2938
207.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
197.39
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1456
102.72
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1055
74.43
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2420
170.72
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3040
142.31
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1212.14
85.51
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.02
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
612
43.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
32.59
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.41
18.41
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
11.15
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
37.88
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Herman Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
37.88
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Herman Long and Eddie Murray

Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1882
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2422
1.03
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2410
1.02
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
49722
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
16574
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450
2.42
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Herman Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6335
3.44
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1096
0.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11881
6.45
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
10785
5.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.78
90.78
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.731
5.731
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
785
0.43
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0