Danny Murphy vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Deion Sanders across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 68), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 100). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Deion Sanders

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
10.24
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
154
39.74
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
287.53
74.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
214.97
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Deion Sanders

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0