Dave Murphy vs. John Orton — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Orton posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Murphy. John Orton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.540 vs .364) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .182). By the career numbers, John Orton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Murphy and John Orton

Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
208.93
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
600
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
537.05
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
107.14
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
77.68
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.11
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.36
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.46
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
16.36
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.62
39.66
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
147.32
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
155.36
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
46.88
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.84
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
80.36
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
13.72
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.2
37.77
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
41.52
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
162.05
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.04
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Dave Murphy and John Orton

Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.02
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
27
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
9
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
6.07
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.14
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.66
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
6.83
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
6.73
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.636
5.636
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.06
85.06
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Orton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.6
Dave Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Orton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.4