Larry Murphy vs. Mel Ott — Career Comparison

Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Larry Murphy. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .697) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .372). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Murphy and Mel Ott

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2730
144.48
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
468
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
512.82
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
106
135.9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
111.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1805
95.53
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.23
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
3.81
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
62.74
80.43
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
174
223.08
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
107
137.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
66.57
85.35
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.39
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63
80.77
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
896
47.42
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
12.65
12.65
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
4.34
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Murphy and Mel Ott

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
9
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.44
87.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.723
1.723
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0