Daniel Murphy vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Daniel Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Daniel Murphy comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Daniel Murphy led in contact rate (K%+ 205 vs 155), home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 87 vs 74). Daniel Murphy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Daniel Murphy and Billy Sample

Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1452
151.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5752
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5308
553.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572
163.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1034
107.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
502
107.65
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
38.7
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
14.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
56.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803.83
83.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2415
251.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
204.55
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
74.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
76.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
136.34
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828.38
86.41
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.61
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
37.97
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
41.82
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.84
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
709
73.96
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.73
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.72
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
124
12.93
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
68
7.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.61
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
93
9.7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
73.12
73.12
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Daniel Murphy and Billy Sample

Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1348
1.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33484
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11161.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4310
3.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2467
1.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.1
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6902
5.57
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6777
5.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.027
5.027
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.14
94.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Daniel Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
0.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0