Danny Murphy vs. Steve Sax — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Sax
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Steve Sax across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 41), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 100), and contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 196). Steve Sax held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Steve Sax

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
150.15
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1769
139.07
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7632
600
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5399
541.89
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6940
545.6
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1949
153.22
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
113.22
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1570
123.43
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
278
21.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
379
29.8
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
861.21
67.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
195.2
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
198.82
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
71.78
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
550
43.24
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1409
110.77
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922.02
72.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.89
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
43.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.69
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
584
45.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
13.07
13.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
75
5.9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
2.91
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
146
11.48
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
19.37
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
34.91
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
13.99
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
197
19.77
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
48.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Steve Sax

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.04
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
1.02
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44712
27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14904
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3617
2.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4817
2.91
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.11
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8624
5.21
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8434
5.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.8
97.8
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.906
4.906
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.6
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0