Danny Murphy vs. Tom Needham — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Tom Needham across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 135), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 77). Tom Needham held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 83 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Tom Needham
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
523
190.07
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
1651
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
1491
541.85
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
68
24.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
124.32
45.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
405
147.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
446
162.08
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
222
80.68
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
132.53
48.16
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
327
32.82
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
187
67.96
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.28
18.28
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
8.83
8.83
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
9.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
97.97
97.97
Tom Needham
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Tom Needham
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
1.39
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9399
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3133
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
5.45
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
1.95
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.29
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676
7.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2575
7.4
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.331
5.331
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.71
73.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Needham
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
1.16