Billy Murphy vs. Ed Sherling — Career Comparison

Billy Murphy
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sherling
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Sherling posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Murphy. Ed Sherling posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.500 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .271). Billy Murphy had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Sherling had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Murphy and Ed Sherling

Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
345.21
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1200
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
554.79
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
127.4
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
94.52
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
32.88
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.2
50.12
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
189.04
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
61.64
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.42
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.14
49.87
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
203.37
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.77
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
34
139.73
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Ed Sherling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Sherling
Career
Per 600 PA