Danny Murphy vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Danny Murphy. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .742) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .336). Danny Murphy had the advantage in home run production (44 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Ed Spurney

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
29.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
43.66
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Ed Spurney

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
1.2
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2407
1.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.19
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0