Larry Murphy vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Larry Murphy
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Looking at the career totals, Larry Murphy and Josh Willingham are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .697) and slugging (.465 vs .325). Larry Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.372 vs .361). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham 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 Josh Willingham

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
101
129.49
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
468
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
512.82
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
135.9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
111.54
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.23
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
24.36
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
62.74
80.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
166.67
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
223.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1653
214.91
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.59
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
44.87
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
137.18
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
130.14
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
66.57
85.35
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.77
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
71.9
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
34.62
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.33
17.33
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
37.18
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Larry Murphy and Josh Willingham

Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.68
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.03
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1740
1.97
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.78
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.44
87.44
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Larry Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0