Willie Murphy vs. Shag Thompson — Career Comparison

Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Shag Thompson
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Murphy and Shag Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.317 vs .253) and batting average (.254 vs .203). Shag Thompson had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .587). 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 Shag Thompson

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
290.91
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
99
600
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
478.79
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
96.97
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78.79
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.18
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
56.65
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
186.53
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
212.12
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
65.28
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.98
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.24
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
96.97
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
61.96
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
109.09
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
121.21
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Murphy and Shag Thompson

Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.89
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
27
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
9
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.3
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.26
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.15
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.57
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.81
72.81
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.766
1.766
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.957
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shag Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0