Danny Murphy vs. Steve Swisher — Career Comparison

Danny Murphy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Swisher
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Danny Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Steve Swisher across most offensive categories. Danny Murphy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 80), contact rate (K%+ 216 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 81). Steve Swisher held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 88 vs 77). Danny Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murphy and Steve Swisher

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
150.15
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
509
193.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5978
600
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
1577
600
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5399
541.89
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
1414
537.98
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
156.88
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
305
116.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
113.22
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
229
87.13
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
29.01
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
49
18.64
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
10.24
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.42
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.61
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
43.66
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
76
28.92
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779.24
78.21
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
119.46
45.45
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
219.61
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
428
162.84
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945
195.22
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
434
165.12
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
70.76
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
108
41.09
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
70.46
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
124
47.18
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
136.8
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
212
80.66
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854.54
85.77
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
117.79
44.81
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.72
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
33.62
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
44.9
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.09
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
32.82
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
122.51
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.28
18.28
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.9
4.9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
19
7.23
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.71
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.88
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
19.37
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.52
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.4
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.52
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
19.77
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.04
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.97
97.97
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Danny Murphy and Steve Swisher

Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
1.2
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
1.19
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
0.81
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
1.02
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32577
27
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10928
27
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10859
9
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3642.2
9
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2521
2.09
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2274
5.62
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
1.99
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.5
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.19
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5159
4.28
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
6.23
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
4.08
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
6.12
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.392
3.392
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.52
67.52
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.65
85.65
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.2
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.69
Danny Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.33