Roger Metzger vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Roger Metzger
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopGold Glove
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 Roger Metzger across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 6), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 145), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 79). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Metzger and Danny Murphy

Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1219
156.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
4676
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
4201
539.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
972
124.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
795
102.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
101
12.96
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
71
9.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
177
22.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
369.52
47.41
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1230
157.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1335
171.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
453
58.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
254
32.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
702
90.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
403.51
51.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.03
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
45.55
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.36
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
449
57.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
10.41
10.41
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.55
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
79
10.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
83
10.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.62
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
119
15.27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
69.75
69.75
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Roger Metzger and Danny Murphy

Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
1.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
1.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
30229
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10076.1
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1864
1.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3561
3.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5560
4.97
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5425
4.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.563
4.563
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Roger Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
0.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0