Ed Murphy vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Ed Murphy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Murphy and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .269). Fred Osborne had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .321). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Murphy and Fred Osborne

Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
260
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
137.14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
96
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
27.43
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
50.04
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
180
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
48
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
52.89
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.73
57.37
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Murphy and Fred Osborne

Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.99
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1170
27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.55
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.98
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.69
82.69
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0