Howard Murphy vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Howard Murphy
Pre-GenerationalAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Whitfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Howard Murphy. Fred Whitfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .450) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .250). By the career numbers, Fred Whitfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howard Murphy and Fred Whitfield

Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
223.88
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
198.86
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
60
537.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
107.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.95
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
28.64
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
143.28
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
178.42
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
58.9
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
26.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
34.31
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.89
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Howard Murphy and Fred Whitfield

Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.16
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.13
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
529
1.01
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
27
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14078
27
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
9
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4692.2
9
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Howard Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.09
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
2.25
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.5
92.5
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
1.947
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0