Larry Murphy vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Larry Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Larry Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Larry 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 Larry Murphy and Jimmy Smith

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
468
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
512.82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
135.9
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
111.54
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.23
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.85
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.74
80.43
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
167.34
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
137.18
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.57
85.35
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Larry Murphy and Jimmy Smith

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.68
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.78
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.44
87.44
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.723
1.723
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0