Dave May vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
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 Dave May across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 110), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 116), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 101). Dave May held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and Danny Murphy

Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
674
99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
246
36.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
202.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
1292
189.77
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
462
67.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
422
61.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
788
115.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
455.23
66.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
107
15.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Dave May and Danny Murphy

Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
1.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
0.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.97
86.97
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0