Alex Metzler vs. Danny Murphy — Career Comparison

Alex Metzler
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Alex Metzler across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 36), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 111), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 91). Alex Metzler held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alex Metzler and Danny Murphy

Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
560
146.21
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
2298
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
1968
513.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
561
146.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
426
111.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
85
22.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
10.24
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
135
35.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309.1
80.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
755
197.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
839
219.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
75.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
207
54.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
488
127.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333.52
87.08
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.7
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
67.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
37.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
15.96
15.96
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
52
13.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
12.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.05
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
73
19.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
63.01
63.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97

Fielding Stats for Alex Metzler and Danny Murphy

Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32577
27
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10859
9
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.418
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0