John Murphy vs. Leroy Williams — Career Comparison

John Murphy
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Leroy Williams
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IISecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Murphy and Leroy Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. John Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.589 vs .505) and slugging (.320 vs .230). Leroy Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 vs .269). By the career numbers, John 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 John Murphy and Leroy Williams

John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
133.33
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
159.68
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
600
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
555.56
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
511.29
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
93.55
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
77.42
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.68
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.84
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
16.13
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
47.96
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.72
38.25
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
117.74
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
158.06
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
67.74
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
24.19
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
90.32
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
50.7
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.2
42.25
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
62.9
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
372
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.19
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.45
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.45
John Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Murphy and Leroy Williams

John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.08
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.1
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.08
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2440
27
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
813.1
9
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.08
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.89
John Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.48
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
5.22
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
5.44
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.5
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.97
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.26
91.26
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.167
4.167
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.535
4.535
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Leroy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.46
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0