J. R. Murphy vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

J. R. Murphy
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, J. R. Murphy and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .263). J. R. Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for J. R. Murphy and Ozzie Smith

J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
231.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
737
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
553.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
118.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
77.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
26.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
41.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
64.56
52.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
190.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
191
155.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
69
56.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
112
91.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
60.95
49.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
35.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
179.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for J. R. Murphy and Ozzie Smith

J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5021
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1673.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1566
8.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
9.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1678
9.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.77
68.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
J. R. Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0