Danny Murphy vs. Spike Owen — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Spike Owen
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Spike Owen across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 94), and contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 198). Spike Owen held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Spike Owen

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1544
164.99
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
5615
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
4930
526.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1211
129.4
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
891
95.21
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
215
22.97
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.3
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
320
34.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
570.28
60.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
179.73
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
191.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
587
62.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
439
46.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
980
104.72
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
596.93
63.79
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
60.8
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
519
55.46
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
10.82
10.82
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.16
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
96
10.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
82
8.76
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
6.63
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
144
15.39
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Spike Owen
Career
Per 600 PA
56.94
56.94

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Spike Owen

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1493
1.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1397
1.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36963
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12321
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2190
1.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4002
2.92
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6342
4.63
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6192
4.52
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.147
4.147
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Spike Owen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
0.55
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Owen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0