Danny Murphy vs. Chris Shelton — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Chris Shelton across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 113). Chris Shelton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Chris Shelton

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
930
534.48
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
254
145.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
46
26.44
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.72
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144.19
82.87
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2188
219.61
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
244.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
206.32
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
75.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
70.46
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
71.26
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
219
125.86
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
147.03
84.5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.72
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
55.17
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Chris Shelton

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
1.18
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5939
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979.2
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.64
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
0.2
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0