Willie Murphy vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Willie Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Willie Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.587 vs .571) and slugging (.317 vs .306). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Willie Murphy and Jimmy Smith

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.52
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
28.62
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.84
49.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
161.66
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
52.38
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
104.28
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.6
57.83
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
30.56
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.73
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Willie Murphy and Jimmy Smith

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.89
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.3
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.57
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.81
72.81
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0