Ed Murphy vs. Fred Vaughn — Career Comparison

Ed Murphy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Vaughn
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Murphy and Fred Vaughn are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.321 vs .308) and batting average (.250 vs .241). Fred Vaughn had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Vaughn

Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
260
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
158.27
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
600
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
542.45
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
130.94
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
107.91
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
12.95
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.02
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
50.04
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
50.12
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
166.91
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
180
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
179.86
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
54.68
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
66.19
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
117.99
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
52.89
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.98
56.09
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.04
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
72
103.6
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.63
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
20
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.88
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.19
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.07
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Ed Murphy and Fred Vaughn

Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.23
Ed Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.774
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Vaughn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Vaughn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0