Dwayne Murphy vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Dwayne Murphy across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 149), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 104), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 96). Dwayne Murphy held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dwayne Murphy and Al Simmons

Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1360
155.67
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5242
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4347
497.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1069
122.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
744
85.16
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
139
15.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
166
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
325
37.2
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
670.76
76.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1746
199.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1835
210.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
648
74.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
609
69.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
124.88
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
680.37
77.87
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
85.5
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
953
109.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.15
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
92
10.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
11.45
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.98
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
18.43
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.11
62.11
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Dwayne Murphy and Al Simmons

Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1275
1.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
1.01
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31579
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10526.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3581
3.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3713
3.17
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3666
3.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.875
2.875
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Dwayne Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dwayne Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0