Danny Murphy vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Danny Murphy and Carl Sumner are closely matched on the surface stats. Danny Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.405 vs .379) and batting average (.289 vs .276). Carl Sumner had the advantage in OPS (.762 vs .742). By the career numbers, Danny Murphy 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 Carl Sumner

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
511.76
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
141.18
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
10.24
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779.24
78.21
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
194.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1945
195.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
70.76
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
52.94
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1363
136.8
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854.54
85.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Carl Sumner

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
0.81
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32577
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10859
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2521
2.09
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5159
4.28
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4928
4.08
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.392
3.392
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.52
67.52
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0